all these games i have to admit are fun and make the off season interesting.
lets try some trivia.
even if you look up the answer.....maybe we can all learn a few things from each other.

Ill start semi easy.

who was the Giants first thousand yard rusher, and what year was it?

nycsportzfan

03-11-2009, 09:05 PM

all these games i have to admit are fun and make the off season interesting.
lets try some trivia.
even if you look up the answer.....maybe we can all learn a few things from each other.

Ill start semi easy.

who was the Giants first thousand yard rusher, and what year was it?
i'm gonna guess joe morris in 83, and that was a guess, probaly way off

BlueBlitzer

03-11-2009, 10:39 PM

<FONT size=4>I believe it was Ron Johnson in'72, and Ithink He owns a couple of KFC's.</FONT>

RIGIANTSFAN1

03-11-2009, 10:41 PM

good guess, but wasn't it gifford in the mid- late50's?

YATittle1962

03-11-2009, 10:51 PM

Ron Johnson 1970

anyone have one?

BlueBlitzer

03-11-2009, 11:12 PM

<FONT size=4>One day after a particular season, Allie Sherman approached a Player and said " RG I want you to go on the Cambridge Diet and lose 20 pounds. The Player reported 30 pounds over weight in training camp. Allie " RG I thought you were going on the Diet " To which the player replied " I did coach, the drinks were so delicious I had 2-3 cans with each meal ". Name the Player.</FONT>

wheels

03-11-2009, 11:29 PM

Roosevelt Grier

BookieBolin

03-11-2009, 11:35 PM

Name a Giant fullback from late 60's early 70's nicknamed Big Wheel?

zimonami

03-11-2009, 11:45 PM

Name a Giant fullback from late 60's early 70's nicknamed Big Wheel?</P>

I'm sure it wasn't Tucker Fredricksom, so I am left guessing Ernie Koy. In the dim recess of my old brain I remember that nickname, but can't remember, for sure.</P>

BookieBolin

03-11-2009, 11:52 PM

not Koy or Tucker, and my clue was incorrect, was a Giant draft pick in '64 and played 2 seasons in NY, retired in 71.

zimonami

03-12-2009, 12:03 AM

not Koy or Tucker, and my clue was incorrect, was a Giant draft pick in '64 and played 2 seasons in NY, retired in 71.</P>

Thank you... that makes a difference. <U>Wheel</U>wright ... can't remember his first name... want to say Ernie, like Koy, but the brain won't say yes.</P>

BookieBolin

03-12-2009, 12:06 AM

thats it. Ernie Big Wheel Wheelwright, and he was a scary looking guy, and a load.

YATittle1962

03-12-2009, 12:08 AM

not Koy or Tucker, and my clue was incorrect, was a Giant draft pick in '64 and played 2 seasons in NY, retired in 71.</p>

Thank you... that makes a difference. <u>Wheel</u>wright ... can't remember his first name... want to say Ernie, like Koy, but the brain won't say yes.</p>
good call

what Gaint D lineman owned a sporting goods store and worked in it everyday during the season and in the off season?
actually 2 sporting goods stores.

zimonami

03-12-2009, 12:17 AM

not Koy or Tucker, and my clue was incorrect, was a Giant draft pick in '64 and played 2 seasons in NY, retired in 71.</P>

Thank you... that makes a difference. <U>Wheel</U>wright ... can't remember his first name... want to say Ernie, like Koy, but the brain won't say yes.</P>

good call

what Gaint D lineman owned a sporting goods store and worked in it everyday during the season and in the off season?
actually 2 sporting goods stores.
</P>

Andy Robustelli?</P>

YATittle1962

03-12-2009, 12:20 AM

not Koy or Tucker, and my clue was incorrect, was a Giant draft pick in '64 and played 2 seasons in NY, retired in 71.</p>

Thank you... that makes a difference. <u>Wheel</u>wright ... can't remember his first name... want to say Ernie, like Koy, but the brain won't say yes.</p>

good call

what Gaint D lineman owned a sporting goods store and worked in it everyday during the season and in the off season?
actually 2 sporting goods stores.
</p>

Andy Robustelli?</p>
nice

YATittle1962

03-12-2009, 12:21 AM

who is quoted saying to Pat Summerall...
"you sonofa***** you know you can't kick it that far!"

BookieBolin

03-12-2009, 12:40 AM

What Giant rookie RB ran for a 90+yard TD on his first ever carry in a preseason game?

zimonami

03-12-2009, 12:42 AM

who is quoted saying to Pat Summerall...
"you sonofa***** you know you can't kick it that far!"
</P>

Can only think it coulda been Gino marchetti in the '58 Greatest game</P>

BookieBolin

03-12-2009, 12:44 AM

Huff? I know this came up in recent HBO greatest game ever special

BlueBlitzer

03-12-2009, 12:46 AM

What Giant rookie RB ran for a 90+yard TD on his first ever carry in a preseason game?</P>

Rocky Thompson, one of the worst 1st round picks ever.</P>

YATittle1962

03-12-2009, 12:51 AM

who is quoted saying to Pat Summerall...
"you sonofa***** you know you can't kick it that far!"
</p>

Can only think it coulda been Gino marchetti in the '58 Greatest game</p>

Vince Lombardi
after he kicked a 49 yarder in the snow in the Cleveland game that got them to the championship in 58

zimonami

03-12-2009, 12:57 AM

What Giant rookie RB ran for a 90+yard TD on his first ever carry in a preseason game?</P>

Rocky Thompson, one of the worst 1st round picks ever.</P>

</P>

I am fairly positive that you are right... Rocky at the Yale Bowl, preseason, 1971. I was at that game.</P>

BUT, I am also pretty sure that Rodney Hampton did it in 1990, at Giant stadium, 1990. I was there then, too.</P>

I go to all the preseason games because I like to see the rookies and our depth. Clearly remember Strahan's 1st preseason game at Giant Stadium, thinking... this guys gonna be good.</P>

BookieBolin

03-12-2009, 12:58 AM

good guess, I think he may have returned a kickoff for a TD, but not who Im thinking about.</P>

Old Rocky had a big afro that stuck out on all sides of his helmet lol</P>

BookieBolin

03-12-2009, 01:00 AM

we have a winner, Rodney Hampton, I believe it was 98 yards and I also think it was a MNF telecast

BlueBlitzer

03-12-2009, 01:05 AM

What Giant rookie RB ran for a 90+yard TD on his first ever carry in a preseason game?</P>

Rocky Thompson, one of the worst 1st round picks ever.</P>

</P>

I am fairly positive that you are right... Rocky at the Yale Bowl, preseason, 1971. I was at that game.</P>

BUT, I am also pretty sure that Rodney Hampton did it in 1990, at Giant stadium, 1990. I was there then, too.</P>

I go to all the preseason games because I like to see the rookies and our depth. Clearly remember Strahan's 1st preseason game at Giant Stadium, thinking... this guys gonna be good.</P><FONT size=4> You're right as rain. I forgot about Rodney.Al Michaels said not a bad way to start a career. And ironicly it was against the Buffalo Bills </FONT>

BlueBlitzer

03-12-2009, 01:12 AM

<FONT size=4>Who was the very first Host of ESPN's Monday Night Matchup ?</FONT>

zimonami

03-12-2009, 01:28 AM

<FONT size=4>Who was the very first Host of ESPN's Monday Night Matchup ?</FONT></P>

keith jackson, then replaced by Giff. I think jackson preferred college footbal, unless he was replaced simply because Giff was a bigger draw. Those years with Giff, Dandy Don, and Cosell were great with Don constantly tossing out incredibly subtle digs at Howard that passed right over his head. meanwhile, you could just tell Giff wanted to bust out laughing, but he couldn't. I jusy KNOW that Giff reveled in dumb jock Meredith getting the best of pompous know it all Cosell, and Cosell never knowing it... it was fun</P>

Bleedin Blue Since '62

03-12-2009, 09:45 AM

not Koy or Tucker, and my clue was incorrect, was a Giant draft pick in '64 and played 2 seasons in NY, retired in 71.</P>

Thank you... that makes a difference. <U>Wheel</U>wright ... can't remember his first name... want to say Ernie, like Koy, but the brain won't say yes.</P>

good call

what Gaint D lineman owned a sporting goods store and worked in it everyday during the season and in the off season?
actually 2 sporting goods stores.
</P>

Andy Robustelli?</P>

nice
</P>

<FONT color=#0000ff>Andy and his family were my neighbors in Stamford. Ct. He went on to own Robustelli Travel Agency on Bank St. in Stamford for many, many years.</FONT></P>

YATittle1962

03-12-2009, 11:33 AM

not Koy or Tucker, and my clue was incorrect, was a Giant draft pick in '64 and played 2 seasons in NY, retired in 71.</p>

Thank you... that makes a difference. <u>Wheel</u>wright ... can't remember his first name... want to say Ernie, like Koy, but the brain won't say yes.</p>

good call

what Gaint D lineman owned a sporting goods store and worked in it everyday during the season and in the off season?
actually 2 sporting goods stores.
</p>

Andy Robustelli?</p>

nice
</p>

<font color="#0000ff">Andy and his family were my neighbors in Stamford. Ct. He went on to own Robustelli Travel Agency on Bank St. in Stamford for many, many years.</font></p>
wow! for real?
did you get to know him?
or his many many kids?..hahahaha

YATittle1962

03-12-2009, 11:40 AM

What ex Giant running back was head coach and said about Joe Morrison..(really just being kind)......"when he retires, they should retire his number as well"
...and they did

yo-ho

03-12-2009, 11:46 AM

Was it Alex Webster?</P>

What WR haas the Giants record for most yards per catch over a career? I also think it is an NFL record as well.</P>

YATittle1962

03-12-2009, 12:10 PM

Was it Alex Webster?</p>

What WR haas the Giants record for most yards per catch over a career? I also think it is an NFL record as well.</p>
Homer Jones
or
Del Shofner
maybe?

BookieBolin

03-12-2009, 12:10 PM

Homer Jones?

BlueBlitzer

03-12-2009, 12:31 PM

<FONT size=4>Who was the very first Host of ESPN's Monday Night Matchup ?</FONT></P>

keith jackson, then replaced by Giff. I think jackson preferred college footbal, unless he was replaced simply because Giff was a bigger draw. Those years with Giff, Dandy Don, and Cosell were great with Don constantly tossing out incredibly subtle digs at Howard that passed right over his head. meanwhile, you could just tell Giff wanted to bust out laughing, but he couldn't. I jusy KNOW that Giff reveled in dumb jock Meredith getting the best of pompous know it all Cosell, and Cosell never knowing it... it was fun</P>

</P>

<FONT size=4>It was very funny. Gifford very classy Ha Ha. But that wasn't my question Bro</FONT></P>

BlueBlitzer

03-12-2009, 01:22 PM

<FONT size=4>Who was the very first Host of ESPN's Monday Night Matchup ?</FONT></P>

keith jackson, then replaced by Giff. I think jackson preferred college footbal, unless he was replaced simply because Giff was a bigger draw. Those years with Giff, Dandy Don, and Cosell were great with Don constantly tossing out incredibly subtle digs at Howard that passed right over his head. meanwhile, you could just tell Giff wanted to bust out laughing, but he couldn't. I jusy KNOW that Giff reveled in dumb jock Meredith getting the best of pompous know it all Cosell, and Cosell never knowing it... it was fun</P>

</P>

<FONT size=4>It was very funny. Gifford very classy Ha Ha. But that wasn't my question Bro</FONT></P> <FONT size=4>I couldn't have been the only one that watched this show.</FONT>

yo-ho

03-12-2009, 01:24 PM

Yes, The man on a motorcycle with a butterfly net. good old #45 Homer Jones the inventer of the end zone spike.</P>

And yes, I looked it up it was an NFL record that still stands today 22.26 yards/catch.</P>

YATittle1962

03-12-2009, 02:02 PM

who was the jackass quarterback/running back combo that fumbled the ball on the "miracle at the meadowlands" play in 1978 that Herm Edwards ran back for a touchdown?

I had an eerie feeling that morning when I heard that that our season was all but over.

damn you 17

Who put the hit on Gifford that took him out of football for a whole season?

yo-ho

03-12-2009, 02:19 PM

Name the Giant who shot himself in the leg and ruined the season.

I had an eerie feeling that morning when I heard that that our season was all but over.

damn you 17

Who put the hit on Gifford that took him out of football for a whole season?
</P>

I was in diapers but it was Chuck Bednerik. The photo of him boasting over a out cold motionless Gifford was a pathetic display of sportsmanship. I hope the Giants defense kicked their *****ES the rest of that game.</P>

YATittle1962

03-12-2009, 02:51 PM

what Giant was the most famous Marlboro man that the cigarette company ever had?
most people never knew that was a football player they were seeing on their billboards

BlueBlitzer

03-12-2009, 02:57 PM

<FONT size=4>Who was the very first Host of ESPN's Monday Night Matchup ?</FONT></P>

<FONT size=4>Allie Sherman</FONT></P>

SEC105

03-12-2009, 03:06 PM

what Giant was the most famous Marlboro man that the cigarette company ever had?
most people never knew that was a football player they were seeing on their billboards
</P>

Pat Summerall?</P>

Who was QB to replace Y.A. Title [the first one]</P>

YATittle1962

03-12-2009, 03:38 PM

what Giant was the most famous Marlboro man that the cigarette company ever had?
most people never knew that was a football player they were seeing on their billboards
</p>

Pat Summerall?</p>

Who was QB to replace Y.A. Title [the first one]</p>
Charley Conerly was the Marlboro man.

Earl Morrall replaced Y.A.

YATittle1962

03-12-2009, 03:51 PM

What running back nicknamed "the chief" was drafted by the Giants in 1958 out of Vanderbilt University (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderbilt_University)?
hint: he wore #24

SEC105

03-12-2009, 04:08 PM

what Giant was the most famous Marlboro man that the cigarette company ever had?
most people never knew that was a football player they were seeing on their billboards
</P>

Pat Summerall?</P>

Who was QB to replace Y.A. Title [the first one]</P>

Charley Conerly was the Marlboro man.

Earl Morrall replaced Y.A.

</P>

I believe it was a guy by the name of Gary Wood who first replaced Y A 1964?</P>

YATittle1962

03-12-2009, 09:02 PM

what Giant was the most famous Marlboro man that the cigarette company ever had?
most people never knew that was a football player they were seeing on their billboards
</p>

Pat Summerall?</p>

Who was QB to replace Y.A. Title [the first one]</p>

Charley Conerly was the Marlboro man.

Earl Morrall replaced Y.A.

</p>

I believe it was a guy by the name of Gary Wood who first replaced Y A 1964?</p>

there was one season of Earl Morrall starting then Gary Wood started for one season before the trade for Tarkenton.
Wood was there since '64 but didn't play til '66

BlueBlitzer

03-12-2009, 09:39 PM

<FONT size=4>While at Notre Dame this famous Giant was peeved, that His Pizza delivery guy was late. He put His Fist through a glass door. Who was it ?</FONT>

YATittle1962

03-13-2009, 12:32 AM

<font size="4">While at Notre Dame this famous Giant was peeved, that His Pizza delivery guy was late. He put His Fist through a glass door. Who was it ?</font>
you got me

BlueBlitzer

03-13-2009, 12:55 AM

<FONT size=4>Mark Bavaro.</FONT></P>

<FONT size=4>One day Parcells had the press corp wetting themselves. When He announced that all the Turkeys in Long Island were going on strike. Apparently they heard a certain Giant was going home for lunch! Who was it ?</FONT></P>

YATittle1962

03-13-2009, 02:27 AM

<font size="4">Mark Bavaro.</font></p>

<font size="4">One day Parcells had the press corp wetting themselves. When He announced that all the Turkeys in Long Island were going on strike. Apparently they heard a certain Giant was going home for lunch! Who was it ?</font></p>
no idea.
where do u come up with this stuff?

LT= Lawrence Taylor

03-13-2009, 08:34 AM

<font size="4">Mark Bavaro.</font></p>

<font size="4">One day Parcells had the press corp wetting themselves. When He announced that all the Turkeys in Long Island were going on strike. Apparently they heard a certain Giant was going home for lunch! Who was it ?</font></p>

Jonas Seawright

The man can eat 9 turkeys at once, he is so legendary.

Banks_Reasons_Carson_LT

03-13-2009, 08:48 AM

Which game in what year did Carl Banks get his first TD as a Giant and which QB did he pick off?

BlueBlitzer

03-13-2009, 11:37 AM

<FONT size=4>Mark Bavaro.</FONT></P>

<FONT size=4>One day Parcells had the press corp wetting themselves. When He announced that all the Turkeys in Long Island were going on strike. Apparently they heard a certain Giant was going home for lunch! Who was it ?</FONT></P>

</P>

<FONT size=4>Heavy on the Mayo Jumbo Elliott</FONT></P>

BlueBlitzer

03-13-2009, 11:46 AM

<FONT size=4>Mark Bavaro.</FONT></P>

<FONT size=4>One day Parcells had the press corp wetting themselves. When He announced that all the Turkeys in Long Island were going on strike. Apparently they heard a certain Giant was going home for lunch! Who was it ?</FONT></P>

no idea.
where do u come up with this stuff?
</P>

<FONT size=4>Periodicals like The Giants Newsweekly ( Defunct ) The Giants Insider ( Have to re-up ) . Plus the Ny Dailys, Star Ledger, and any scap of paper I could find, before the internet. Some things just stick in your mind. </FONT></P>

Roosevelt

03-13-2009, 12:00 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

YATittle1962

03-13-2009, 12:38 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

wow
good one Rosey

blueomaha

03-13-2009, 12:54 PM

wild guess...rocky thompson???

YATittle1962

03-13-2009, 02:54 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

i'm stumped Rosey.
who was it?
i know i'm gonna kick myself when you say who it is...

YATittle1962

03-13-2009, 02:57 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

was it Al DeRogatis?

bigblue4417

03-13-2009, 02:57 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

<font color="#ff0000">Kevin Boss</font>

YATittle1962

03-13-2009, 02:58 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

was it Al DeRogatis?

nevermind he was 68

SEC105

03-13-2009, 03:09 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

i'm stumped Rosey.
who was it?
i know i'm gonna kick myself when you say who it is...

</P>

Jack Gregory? sp</P>

YATittle1962

03-13-2009, 03:10 PM

Willie Williams?
I gotta know!!!!!

Roosevelt

03-13-2009, 03:16 PM

1st hint:

Went to the Rams.

Roosevelt

03-13-2009, 03:17 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

i'm stumped Rosey.
who was it?
i know i'm gonna kick myself when you say who it is...

Yes you will!

Roosevelt

03-13-2009, 03:18 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

i'm stumped Rosey.
who was it?
i know i'm gonna kick myself when you say who it is...

</p>

Jack Gregory? sp</p>

I think Gregory was 81.

SEC105

03-13-2009, 03:41 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

i'm stumped Rosey.
who was it?
i know i'm gonna kick myself when you say who it is...

</P>

Jack Gregory? sp</P>

I think Gregory was 81.
</P>

Fred Dryer Latera TV Star</P>

fan since 69

03-13-2009, 03:45 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

i'm stumped Rosey.
who was it?
i know i'm gonna kick myself when you say who it is...

Fred Dryer

fan since 69

03-13-2009, 03:46 PM

what Giant running back had a brother that was an americam league batting champ?

YATittle1962

03-13-2009, 03:53 PM

kicking myself!!!!!!!

SEC105

03-13-2009, 03:55 PM

what Giant running back had a brother that was an americam league batting champ?</P>

How about a hint?</P>

Roosevelt

03-13-2009, 03:58 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

i'm stumped Rosey.
who was it?
i know i'm gonna kick myself when you say who it is...

</p>

Jack Gregory? sp</p>

I think Gregory was 81.
</p>

Fred Dryer Latera TV Star</p>

Very good. Was it my hint?

Roosevelt

03-13-2009, 03:59 PM

what Giant running back had a brother that was an americam league batting champ?

No clue.

YATittle1962

03-13-2009, 04:01 PM

what Giant running back had a brother that was an americam league batting champ?
Ron Johnson?
brother Alex?

SEC105

03-13-2009, 04:06 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

i'm stumped Rosey.
who was it?
i know i'm gonna kick myself when you say who it is...

</P>

Jack Gregory? sp</P>

I think Gregory was 81.
</P>

Fred Dryer Latera TV Star</P>

Very good. Was it my hint?
</P>

Yes absolutely Rosey. Now I'm trying to remember what TV show it was. MacGuyver comes to mind but I know that's wrong</P>

YATittle1962

03-13-2009, 04:10 PM

while Vince Lombardi was running game tape of a missed block over and over. the guy who missed the block said from the back of the room...

"run that again and I'll cut you"
who said it?

legend has it Lombardi didn't run it again.

YATittle1962

03-13-2009, 04:11 PM

Here's one.

Which defensive pro bowler wore #89 for the Giants?

i'm stumped Rosey.
who was it?
i know i'm gonna kick myself when you say who it is...

</p>

Jack Gregory? sp</p>

I think Gregory was 81.
</p>

Fred Dryer Latera TV Star</p>

Very good. Was it my hint?
</p>

Yes absolutely Rosey. Now I'm trying to remember what TV show it was. MacGuyver comes to mind but I know that's wrong</p>
Hunter

davidkan

03-13-2009, 04:17 PM

I'd be surprised if anyone gets this without looking it up.</P>

What former Boston College TE and star played under Tom Coughlin in college, was drafted by the Giants, but was cut before the regular season started?</P>

I played against him in HS. He was a QB then, I tried to sack him and my facemask broke right off my helmet, he threw it away, incomplete, no sack, and me with a nasty headache and broken helmet....and nose. Never forgave him until I found out he was going pro. Then I found out he couldn't make it and nowI can't ever forgive the *******.</P>

SEC105

03-13-2009, 04:33 PM

I'd be surprised if anyone gets this without looking it up.</P>

What former Boston College TE and star played under Tom Coughlin in college, was drafted by the Giants, but was cut before the regular season started?</P>

I played against him in HS. He was a QB then, I tried to sack him and my facemask broke right off my helmet, he threw it away, incomplete, no sack, and me with a nasty headache and broken helmet....and nose. Never forgave him until I found out he was going pro. Then I found out he couldn't make it and nowI can't ever forgive the *******.</P>

</P>

Was it one of the Tice brothers? They were QBs in high school I think</P>

davidkan

03-13-2009, 04:36 PM

Nope

davidkan

03-13-2009, 04:42 PM

I'd be surprised if anyone gets this without looking it up.</P>

What former Boston College TE and star played under Tom Coughlin in college, was drafted by the Giants, but was cut before the regular season started?</P>

I played against him in HS. He was a QB then, I tried to sack him and my facemask broke right off my helmet, he threw it away, incomplete, no sack, and me with a nasty headache and broken helmet....and nose. Never forgave him until I found out he was going pro. Then I found out he couldn't make it and nowI can't ever forgive the *******.</P>

</P>

Was it one of the Tice brothers? They were QBs in high school I think</P>

</P>

Here's a hint.....</P>

Initials in alphabetical order are PT.</P>

BJacobs27

03-13-2009, 04:44 PM

Todd Pollack

davidkan

03-13-2009, 04:46 PM

Todd Pollack</P>

Nice job.He brokeded my nose.</P>

BJacobs27

03-13-2009, 04:48 PM

Todd Pollack</P>

Nice job.**He brokeded my nose.</P>

Haha I went right into NFL.com and looked up draft history... I had NO idea. But that is still legit, I'm sure you broken a few people's noses in your day and people don't forgive you for it.

SEC105

03-13-2009, 04:52 PM

Todd Pollack</P>

Nice job.He brokeded my nose.</P>

</P>

And you still hate him?...................Good...............I don't forgive and forget so well either[;)]</P>

bigblue4417

03-13-2009, 04:54 PM

I'd be surprised if anyone gets this without looking it up.</p>
<font size="6">CHEATER!!!</font>

davidkan

03-13-2009, 04:55 PM

Todd Pollack</P>

Nice job.He brokeded my nose.</P>

Haha I went right into NFL.com and looked up draft history... I had NO idea. But that is still legit, I'm sure you broken a few people's noses in your day and people don't forgive you for it.</P>

Honestly don't think I have. But if I did I'm sure you're right lol. Broken noses flat out suck.</P>

davidkan

03-13-2009, 05:01 PM

Todd Pollack</P>

Nice job.He brokeded my nose.</P>

</P>

And you still hate him?...................Good...............I don't forgive and forget so well either[;)]</P>

</P>

No I don't hate him. I'm just pissed that some bum that couldn't even makean NFL roster his rookie yearmade me look stupid on the field years earlier....AND he brokeded my nose. At least the story would be better if 1) I succeeded in sacking him, AND 2) he made it big and was still playing AND 3) he was in the HOF by the time my grandkids could hear about it....AND most importantly 4) if he didn't brokeded my ****ing nose.</P>

However, it doesgo to show how good even the busts of the NFLare. Or at least how much better than the rest of us they are.</P>

By the way, BJ27....and Mook. Your sig rocks!</P>

YATittle1962

03-13-2009, 05:23 PM

while Vince Lombardi was running game tape of a missed block over and
over. the guy who missed the block said from the back of the room...

What Giants D lineman had a needlepoint instructional book published called " (players name)'s needlepoint for men" ??????

yes tough guys knit...hahahahaha

Roosevelt

03-13-2009, 08:28 PM

What Giants D lineman had a needlepoint instructional book published called " (players name)'s needlepoint for men" ??????

yes tough guys knit...hahahahaha

The "other" Rosey. Grier that is.

Roosevelt

03-13-2009, 08:29 PM

What former Giant assistant coach later became the Jets Head Coach?

YATittle1962

03-13-2009, 08:40 PM

What former Giant assistant coach later became the Jets Head Coach?

Al Groh right?

BlueBlitzer

03-13-2009, 08:54 PM

<FONT size=4>What former Giant TE, became the Jets HC ?</FONT>

Roosevelt

03-13-2009, 09:08 PM

What former Giant assistant coach later became the Jets Head Coach?

Al Groh right?

That would make 2 then. I was thinking of Joe Walton.

Roosevelt

03-13-2009, 09:12 PM

<font size="4">What former Giant TE, became the Jets HC ?</font>

The same guy who was an assistant coach with the Giants. Joe Walton.

zimonami

03-13-2009, 10:13 PM

1970, Gmen at New Orleans. 4th Qtr and Gmen losing 14-10. 4th and Goal. Tarkenton throws a TD pass to a wide open Bob Tucker... he is standing in the end zone, at least 2 feet from OB. He stands there andflips the ball to the ref... Except the Ref calls no TD, and we lose 14-10. There were no penalties on the play.</P>

Why was the TD not allowed? (would have been a simple no-brainer TD with instant replay</P>

zimonami

03-13-2009, 11:44 PM

1970, Gmen at New Orleans. 4th Qtr and Gmen losing 14-10. 4th and Goal. Tarkenton throws a TD pass to a wide open Bob Tucker... he is standing in the end zone, at least 2 feet from OB. He stands there andflips the ball to the ref... Except the Ref calls no TD, and we lose 14-10. There were no penalties on the play.</P>

Why was the TD not allowed? (would have been a simple no-brainer TD with instant replay</P>

</P>

I guess this wasn't fair. If you didn't see the play you would never know... probably have to be over 50 to have seen it. I'll wait a while for some older geezers, like me, to see if anyone gets it</P>

zimonami

03-13-2009, 11:45 PM

1970, Gmen at New Orleans. 4th Qtr and Gmen losing 14-10. 4th and Goal. Tarkenton throws a TD pass to a wide open Bob Tucker... he is standing in the end zone, at least 2 feet from OB. He stands there andflips the ball to the ref... Except the Ref calls no TD, and we lose 14-10. There were no penalties on the play.</P>

Why was the TD not allowed? (would have been a simple no-brainer TD with instant replay</P>

</P>

I guess this wasn't fair. If you didn't see the play you would never know... probably have to be over 50 to have seen it. I'll wait a while for some older geezers, like me, to see if anyone gets it</P>

Bluefan10

03-14-2009, 12:53 AM

1970, Gmen at New Orleans.* 4th Qtr and Gmen losing 14-10.* 4th and Goal.* Tarkenton throws a TD pass to a wide open Bob Tucker... he is standing in the end zone, at least 2 feet from OB. He stands there and*flips the ball to the ref... Except the Ref calls no TD, and we lose 14-10. There were no penalties on the play.</P>

Why was the TD not allowed? (would have been a simple no-brainer TD with instant replay</P>

</P>

I guess this wasn't fair.* If you didn't see the play you would never know... probably have to be over 50 to have seen it.* I'll wait a while for some older geezers, like me, to see if anyone gets it</P>

did he have possesion?

rbcarpenter

03-14-2009, 01:17 AM

did the pass hit the crossbar?or upright?

BlueBlitzer

03-14-2009, 03:20 AM

<FONT size=4>Did time run out ?</FONT>

YATittle1962

03-14-2009, 09:42 AM

1970, Gmen at New Orleans. 4th Qtr and Gmen losing 14-10. 4th and Goal. Tarkenton throws a TD pass to a wide open Bob Tucker... he is standing in the end zone, at least 2 feet from OB. He stands there andflips the ball to the ref... Except the Ref calls no TD, and we lose 14-10. There were no penalties on the play.</p>

Why was the TD not allowed? (would have been a simple no-brainer TD with instant replay</p>

</p>

I guess this wasn't fair. If you didn't see the play you would never know... probably have to be over 50 to have seen it. I'll wait a while for some older geezers, like me, to see if anyone gets it</p>
Remember the game and the slight controversy but don't remember why TD didn't count

Mod_D

03-14-2009, 10:50 AM

What former Giant assistant coach later became the Jets Head Coach?

Al Groh right?

That would make 2 then. I was thinking of Joe Walton.

Bill Belicheater. I guess it's 3.

Roosevelt

03-14-2009, 12:53 PM

What former Giant assistant coach later became the Jets Head Coach?

Al Groh right?

That would make 2 then. I was thinking of Joe Walton.

Bill Belicheater. I guess it's 3.

Good one, but was he actually ever the head coach?

YATittle1962

03-14-2009, 02:41 PM

1970, Gmen at New Orleans. 4th Qtr and Gmen losing 14-10. 4th and Goal. Tarkenton throws a TD pass to a wide open Bob Tucker... he is standing in the end zone, at least 2 feet from OB. He stands there andflips the ball to the ref... Except the Ref calls no TD, and we lose 14-10. There were no penalties on the play.</p>

Why was the TD not allowed? (would have been a simple no-brainer TD with instant replay</p>
I gotta know brother.
why was it not a TD?

Mod_D

03-14-2009, 05:10 PM

What former Giant assistant coach later became the Jets Head Coach?

Al Groh right?

That would make 2 then. I was thinking of Joe Walton.

Bill Belicheater. I guess it's 3.

Good one, but was he actually ever the head coach?

Yes and no. He accepted a job there as head coach but then got hired elsewhere. He was their coordinator first for a bit.

Roosevelt

03-14-2009, 05:23 PM

What former Giant assistant coach later became the Jets Head Coach?

Al Groh right?

That would make 2 then. I was thinking of Joe Walton.

Bill Belicheater. I guess it's 3.

Good one, but was he actually ever the head coach?

Yes and no. He accepted a job there as head coach but then got hired elsewhere. He was their coordinator first for a bit.

I thought he turned them down during the press conference to announce him as Head Coach.

zimonami

03-14-2009, 10:14 PM

1970, Gmen at New Orleans. 4th Qtr and Gmen losing 14-10. 4th and Goal. Tarkenton throws a TD pass to a wide open Bob Tucker... he is standing in the end zone, at least 2 feet from OB. He stands there andflips the ball to the ref... Except the Ref calls no TD, and we lose 14-10. There were no penalties on the play.</P>

Why was the TD not allowed? (would have been a simple no-brainer TD with instant replay</P>

</P>

I guess this wasn't fair. If you didn't see the play you would never know... probably have to be over 50 to have seen it. I'll wait a while for some older geezers, like me, to see if anyone gets it</P>

</P>

Very sorry, peoples, I've been away.</P>

Inside the white lines that frame the end zone was painted black...3 foot wide total black swath all around the inside border of the end zone. Inside of that the rest of the end zone was gold with the Saints logo in the center.</P>

Tucker was standing in the black, 2 feet away from the white OB line. Mind you, he was standing, not moving when he caught the pass. TD!! He turns around and flips the ball to the ref, not realizing that the second he caught it the ref signalled Out of Bounds. The ref forgot that the black was part of the end zone... he saw it as OB.The Giants started to run off the field so the extra point team could come on. Meanwhile, the Saints Offense runs on the field. The refs spot the ball at the previous spot and tell the Gmen to get their defense on the field because Tucker was OB. It was toooo late, the call was made and no other ref tried to correct it... just went with the call and demanded the Giant defense come out. Instead of winning 17-14, we lose 14-10.</P>

That couldn't happen again, and the Saints end zone was never painted that way again.</P>

YATittle1962

03-14-2009, 10:42 PM

1970, Gmen at New Orleans. 4th Qtr and Gmen losing 14-10. 4th and Goal. Tarkenton throws a TD pass to a wide open Bob Tucker... he is standing in the end zone, at least 2 feet from OB. He stands there andflips the ball to the ref... Except the Ref calls no TD, and we lose 14-10. There were no penalties on the play.</p>

Why was the TD not allowed? (would have been a simple no-brainer TD with instant replay</p>

</p>

I guess this wasn't fair. If you didn't see the play you would never know... probably have to be over 50 to have seen it. I'll wait a while for some older geezers, like me, to see if anyone gets it</p>

</p>

Very sorry, peoples, I've been away.</p>

Inside the white lines that frame the end zone was painted black...3 foot wide total black swath all around the inside border of the end zone. Inside of that the rest of the end zone was gold with the Saints logo in the center.</p>

Tucker was standing in the black, 2 feet away from the white OB line. Mind you, he was standing, not moving when he caught the pass. TD!! He turns around and flips the ball to the ref, not realizing that the second he caught it the ref signalled Out of Bounds. The ref forgot that the black was part of the end zone... he saw it as OB.The Giants started to run off the field so the extra point team could come on. Meanwhile, the Saints Offense runs on the field. The refs spot the ball at the previous spot and tell the Gmen to get their defense on the field because Tucker was OB. It was toooo late, the call was made and no other ref tried to correct it... just went with the call and demanded the Giant defense come out. Instead of winning 17-14, we lose 14-10.</p>

That couldn't happen again, and the Saints end zone was never painted that way again.</p>

replay baby!!!!
thank the football gods for it

YATittle1962

03-15-2009, 12:37 AM

How many Giant running backs have held the season rushing title?
who was the last?

zimonami

03-15-2009, 01:20 AM

How many Giant running backs have held the season rushing title?
who was the last?
</P>

The only one I can remember hearing about is Tuffy Leemans (Lehmans?)in the 30's.</P>

YATittle1962

03-15-2009, 01:39 AM

there were 3 more titles by 2 different players

zimonami

03-15-2009, 09:53 AM

there were 3 more titles by 2 different players
</P>

I had to look this one up so we could move on to another question.</P>

Bill Paschal in '43 and '44 (I remembered hearing about him as soon as I saw his name)</P>

Eddie Price in '51 (didn't remember him.)</P>

</P>

Question: What RB was so dumb he had to transfer out of Oklahoma to OK Central State. Drafted in the 4th round by the Giants in '81, he lasted 2 seasons. Simms once said that he couldn't remember any plays... you just had to tell him he was running left, or running right, and he couldn't learn the blitz pickups or audibles. He had the talent, but couldn't make it... Parcells thought Simms would get murdered if he left the guy in. A waste of talent.</P>

YATittle1962

03-15-2009, 11:58 AM

there were 3 more titles by 2 different players
</p>

I had to look this one up so we could move on to another question.</p>

Bill Paschal in '43 and '44 (I remembered hearing about him as soon as I saw his name)</p>

Eddie Price in '51 (didn't remember him.)</p>

</p>

Question: What RB was so dumb he had to transfer out of Oklahoma to OK Central State. Drafted in the 4th round by the Giants in '81, he lasted 2 seasons. Simms once said that he couldn't remember any plays... you just had to tell him he was running left, or running right, and he couldn't learn the blitz pickups or audibles. He had the talent, but couldn't make it... Parcells thought Simms would get murdered if he left the guy in. A waste of talent.</p>

Chatman
can't remember his first name.
kid could run like a bull
just dumb as a rock.

In 1990 besides Howard, Johnson, Oates, Roberts, and Taylor...who was the 6th pro bowler on that team?

zimonami

03-15-2009, 01:55 PM

there were 3 more titles by 2 different players
</P>

I had to look this one up so we could move on to another question.</P>

Bill Paschal in '43 and '44 (I remembered hearing about him as soon as I saw his name)</P>

Eddie Price in '51 (didn't remember him.)</P>

</P>

Question: What RB was so dumb he had to transfer out of Oklahoma to OK Central State. Drafted in the 4th round by the Giants in '81, he lasted 2 seasons. Simms once said that he couldn't remember any plays... you just had to tell him he was running left, or running right, and he couldn't learn the blitz pickups or audibles. He had the talent, but couldn't make it... Parcells thought Simms would get murdered if he left the guy in. A waste of talent.</P>

Chatman
can't remember his first name.
kid could run like a bull
just dumb as a rock.

In 1990 besides Howard, Johnson, Oates, Roberts, and Taylor...who was the 6th pro bowler on that team?
</P>

Clifford... I was so excited when we drafted him. Thought he was the steal of the draft. I should have known... how can anyone not be smart enough to stay at Oklahoma?</P>

ProBowler - He had the biggest helmet in the league, for a small man... the ever reliable Sean Landetta... reliable except for the whiff at Soldiers Field in '86... was that the wind that blew the ball away from his foot? Or, the ghost of George Halas?</P>

I'm mentally challenged at this minute, so... who did the Saints draft in '81, ahead of Mr. LT.</P>

YATittle1962

03-15-2009, 07:32 PM

George Rogers. running back SC
I was like...... what????

YATittle1962

03-15-2009, 07:37 PM

there were 3 more titles by 2 different players
</p>

I had to look this one up so we could move on to another question.</p>

Bill Paschal in '43 and '44 (I remembered hearing about him as soon as I saw his name)</p>

Eddie Price in '51 (didn't remember him.)</p>

</p>

Question: What RB was so dumb he had to transfer out of Oklahoma to OK Central State. Drafted in the 4th round by the Giants in '81, he lasted 2 seasons. Simms once said that he couldn't remember any plays... you just had to tell him he was running left, or running right, and he couldn't learn the blitz pickups or audibles. He had the talent, but couldn't make it... Parcells thought Simms would get murdered if he left the guy in. A waste of talent.</p>

Chatman
can't remember his first name.
kid could run like a bull
just dumb as a rock.

In 1990 besides Howard, Johnson, Oates, Roberts, and Taylor...who was the 6th pro bowler on that team?
</p>

Clifford... I was so excited when we drafted him. Thought he was the steal of the draft. I should have known... how can anyone not be smart enough to stay at Oklahoma?</p>

ProBowler - He had the biggest helmet in the league, for a small man... the ever reliable Sean Landetta... reliable except for the whiff at Soldiers Field in '86... was that the wind that blew the ball away from his foot? Or, the ghost of George Halas?</p>

I'm mentally challenged at this minute, so... who did the Saints draft in '81, ahead of Mr. LT.</p>

I could have sworn the 6th pro bowler from the 1990 season was Reyna Thomson. special teams guy

YATittle1962

03-15-2009, 08:05 PM

Of the 35 games in NY Giants history decided in overtime, how many did they win?

zimonami

03-15-2009, 09:54 PM

Of the 35 games in NY Giants history decided in overtime, how many did they win?
</P>

Geez, that's a tough one. We've been generally poor in OT, although I think Coughlin has won more than lost. All time, I'll have to guess that we are 16-19.</P>

did you know that YA tittie once threw for 500 yards in one game in an era it was ok to rip his head off?

YATittle1962

03-16-2009, 12:21 PM

did you know that YA tittie once threw for 500 yards in one game in an era it was ok to rip his head off?

yup
that was the first Giant game I ever attended.
Yankee Stadium Oct. 28 1962.
he also threw 7 touchdowns that day.
he was also injured that day and started the game terribly.

could have thrown 10 but they kept the ball on the ground.

Harooni

03-16-2009, 12:35 PM

did you know that YA tittie once threw for 500 yards in one game in an era it was ok to rip his head off?

yup
that was the first Giant game I ever attended.
Yankee Stadium Oct. 28 1962.
he also threw 7 touchdowns that day.
he was also injured that day and started the game terribly.

could have thrown 10 but they kept the ball on the ground.

my god that must have been amazing. I believe its an Nfl record. and for the time period its really amazing. today the rules are more pass freindly and still qb's here struggle to throw 200 yards per game.

YATittle1962

03-16-2009, 12:43 PM

did you know that YA tittie once threw for 500 yards in one game in an era it was ok to rip his head off?

yup
that was the first Giant game I ever attended.
Yankee Stadium Oct. 28 1962.
he also threw 7 touchdowns that day.
he was also injured that day and started the game terribly.

could have thrown 10 but they kept the ball on the ground.

my god that must have been amazing. I believe its an Nfl record. and for the time period its really amazing. today the rules are more pass freindly and still qb's here struggle to throw 200 yards per game.

I was 9 and it changed my life to this very day

yo-ho

03-16-2009, 12:45 PM

did you know that YA tittie once threw for 500 yards in one game in an era it was ok to rip his head off?

yup
that was the first Giant game I ever attended.
Yankee Stadium Oct. 28 1962.
he also threw 7 touchdowns that day.
he was also injured that day and started the game terribly.

could have thrown 10 but they kept the ball on the ground.

my god that must have been amazing. I believe its an Nfl record. and for the time period its really amazing. today the rules are more pass freindly and still qb's here struggle to throw 200 yards per game.
</P>

He was throwing to some of the best receivers of the time as well, Shoftner, Gifford, Rote</P>

YATittle1962

03-16-2009, 12:51 PM

did you know that YA tittie once threw for 500 yards in one game in an era it was ok to rip his head off?

yup
that was the first Giant game I ever attended.
Yankee Stadium Oct. 28 1962.
he also threw 7 touchdowns that day.
he was also injured that day and started the game terribly.

could have thrown 10 but they kept the ball on the ground.

my god that must have been amazing. I believe its an Nfl record. and for the time period its really amazing. today the rules are more pass freindly and still qb's here struggle to throw 200 yards per game.
</p>

He was throwing to some of the best receivers of the time as well, Shoftner, Gifford, Rote</p>
that day Morrison caught 2
Walton caught 3
Gifford caught 1
Shofner caught 1

what a day
what a team
what a season

patsrule666

03-16-2009, 12:52 PM

Guys- lately, i have been reading up on 1950s and early 60s Giants teams..</P>

Seems you guys were the team to beat in the late 50s..</P>

Other than championship losses, you guys had quite the run there...</P>

If the 58 championship achieved what is widely believed, I guess i owe a bunch to the G-men....and Colts..lol.</P>

Really impressed with Rosie Brown story....Arguably the best lineman to play the game..Behind Hannah of coarse..lol.</P>

YATittle1962

03-16-2009, 12:57 PM

Guys- lately, i have been reading up on 1950s and early 60s Giants teams..</p>

Seems you guys were the team to beat in the late 50s..</p>

Other than championship losses, you guys had quite the run there...</p>

If the 58 championship achieved what is widely believed, I guess i owe a bunch to the G-men....and Colts..lol.</p>

Really impressed with Rosie Brown story....Arguably the best lineman to play the game..Behind Hannah of coarse..lol.</p>
Those were the days my friend.
my brain is full of useless knowledge from those day.
hahaha
those guys really put the sport of pro football on the map.
nobody really cared until the late 50s.
it was all baseball, boxing , and college ball

Gianthunter

03-16-2009, 01:03 PM

did you know that YA tittie once threw for 500 yards in one game in an era it was ok to rip his head off?

yup
that was the first Giant game I ever attended.
Yankee Stadium Oct. 28 1962.
he also threw 7 touchdowns that day.
he was also injured that day and started the game terribly.

could have thrown 10 but they kept the ball on the ground.

my god that must have been amazing. I believe its an Nfl record. and for the time period its really amazing. today the rules are more pass freindly and still qb's here struggle to throw 200 yards per game.
For the time period not amazing at all.</P>

What constituted for pass defense then is why a comparison between the </P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>eras is folly. Even if it's used as nothing but to incite.</P>

patsrule666

03-16-2009, 01:08 PM

Only useless if it falls on deaf ears....</P>

I wish i could have seen those days, who knows, maybe i would be a Giants fan...lol.</P>

Either that, or another Colts fan...uuugh...</P>

I only started watching in early 70s....</P>

YATittle1962

03-16-2009, 01:18 PM

Only useless if it falls on deaf ears....</p>

I wish i could have seen those days, who knows, maybe i would be a Giants fan...lol.</p>

Either that, or another Colts fan...uuugh...</p>

I only started watching in early 70s....</p>
would have been hard to become a Giants fan in the 70s unless you were born in or forced.
hahaha
some tough times

YATittle1962

03-16-2009, 01:22 PM

the game continues.......

can you name the "Baby Bulls" ????

zimonami

03-16-2009, 02:32 PM

the game continues.......

can you name the "Baby Bulls" ????
</P>

I'm going to have to say the new draft picks, Tucker and Ernie Koy... 1965... although they had Chuck Mercein (Yale!!), Steve Thurlow, and Ernie Wheelwright at RB that same year.</P>

YATittle1962

03-16-2009, 03:11 PM

the game continues.......

can you name the "Baby Bulls" ????
</p>

I'm going to have to say the new draft picks, Tucker and Ernie Koy... 1965... although they had Chuck Mercein (Yale!!), Steve Thurlow, and Ernie Wheelwright at RB that same year.</p>
nice

SEC105

03-16-2009, 03:22 PM

the game continues.......

can you name the "Baby Bulls" ????
</P>

I'm going to have to say the new draft picks, Tucker and Ernie Koy... 1965... although they had Chuck Mercein (Yale!!), Steve Thurlow, and Ernie Wheelwright at RB that same year.</P>

nice
</P>

What was the name of a certain type of pass YA used to throw when he was with the 49ers?</P>

YATittle1962

03-16-2009, 03:27 PM

the game continues.......

can you name the "Baby Bulls" ????
</p>

I'm going to have to say the new draft picks, Tucker and Ernie Koy... 1965... although they had Chuck Mercein (Yale!!), Steve Thurlow, and Ernie Wheelwright at RB that same year.</p>

nice
</p>

What was the name of a certain type of pass YA used to throw when he was with the 49ers?</p>
the alley oop?

patsrule666

03-16-2009, 03:28 PM

Wobbly duck???

NYG_inul

03-16-2009, 03:29 PM

i didnt know that

SEC105

03-16-2009, 03:32 PM

the game continues.......

can you name the "Baby Bulls" ????
</P>

I'm going to have to say the new draft picks, Tucker and Ernie Koy... 1965... although they had Chuck Mercein (Yale!!), Steve Thurlow, and Ernie Wheelwright at RB that same year.</P>

nice
</P>

What was the name of a certain type of pass YA used to throw when he was with the 49ers?</P>

the alley oop?
</P>

Yup. I can't remember the WRs name that was the one who caught them. Can you?</P>

Amazing that YAs 7 touchdown game was the first game for both of us as young kids</P>

I have his autographed picture hanging in my office</P>

YATittle1962

03-16-2009, 03:36 PM

the game continues.......

can you name the "Baby Bulls" ????
</p>

I'm going to have to say the new draft picks, Tucker and Ernie Koy... 1965... although they had Chuck Mercein (Yale!!), Steve Thurlow, and Ernie Wheelwright at RB that same year.</p>

nice
</p>

What was the name of a certain type of pass YA used to throw when he was with the 49ers?</p>

the alley oop?
</p>

Yup. I can't remember the WRs name that was the one who caught them. Can you?</p>

Amazing that YAs 7 touchdown game was the first game for both of us as young kids</p>

I have his autographed picture hanging in my office</p>
I believe it was R.C. Ownes.
could be wrong though.

you were at the redskins game?

SEC105

03-16-2009, 03:47 PM

the game continues.......

can you name the "Baby Bulls" ????
</P>

I'm going to have to say the new draft picks, Tucker and Ernie Koy... 1965... although they had Chuck Mercein (Yale!!), Steve Thurlow, and Ernie Wheelwright at RB that same year.</P>

nice
</P>

What was the name of a certain type of pass YA used to throw when he was with the 49ers?</P>

the alley oop?
</P>

</P>

</P>

Yup. I can't remember the WRs name that was the one who caught them. Can you?</P>

Amazing that YAs 7 touchdown game was the first game for both of us as young kids</P>

I have his autographed picture hanging in my office</P>

I believe it was R.C. Ownes.
could be wrong though.

you were at the redskins game?
</P>

R C Owens seem like the right name</P>

Yeah , I was there. First Giant game my father ever took me too. I was 7 seven years old. My dad got season tickets the following year. 1963</P>

YATittle1962

03-16-2009, 07:56 PM

the game continues.......

can you name the "Baby Bulls" ????
</p>

I'm going to have to say the new draft picks, Tucker and Ernie Koy... 1965... although they had Chuck Mercein (Yale!!), Steve Thurlow, and Ernie Wheelwright at RB that same year.</p>

nice
</p>

What was the name of a certain type of pass YA used to throw when he was with the 49ers?</p>

</p>

the alley oop?
</p>

</p>

</p>

Yup. I can't remember the WRs name that was the one who caught them. Can you?</p>

Amazing that YAs 7 touchdown game was the first game for both of us as young kids</p>

I have his autographed picture hanging in my office</p>

I believe it was R.C. Ownes.
could be wrong though.

you were at the redskins game?
</p>

R C Owens seem like the right name</p>

Yeah , I was there. First Giant game my father ever took me too. I was 7 seven years old. My dad got season tickets the following year. 1963</p>
how funny is that...?
both of our first games was that amazing game and here we are 47 years later talking about it.
do you remember much of the game?

...game continues....
how many winning seasons did the Giants have between 1964-1978?

SEC105

03-16-2009, 08:30 PM

the game continues.......

can you name the "Baby Bulls" ????
</P>

I'm going to have to say the new draft picks, Tucker and Ernie Koy... 1965... although they had Chuck Mercein (Yale!!), Steve Thurlow, and Ernie Wheelwright at RB that same year.</P>

nice
</P>

What was the name of a certain type of pass YA used to throw when he was with the 49ers?</P>

</P>

the alley oop?
</P>

</P>

</P>

Yup. I can't remember the WRs name that was the one who caught them. Can you?</P>

Amazing that YAs 7 touchdown game was the first game for both of us as young kids</P>

I have his autographed picture hanging in my office</P>

I believe it was R.C. Ownes.
could be wrong though.

you were at the redskins game?
</P>

R C Owens seem like the right name</P>

Yeah , I was there. First Giant game my father ever took me too. I was 7 seven years old. My dad got season tickets the following year. 1963</P>

how funny is that...?
both of our first games was that amazing game and here we are 47 years later talking about it.
do you remember much of the game?

...game continues....
how many winning seasons did the Giants have between 1964-1978?
</P>

I didn't realize the significance of what I was seeing till tears later. My most vivid memory was my Dad taking me down on the field after the game. Also we attended the preseason luncheon prior to the 63 season. One of the greatest thrills of my young life at the time.Back then you could go right up to the players and talk tothem. I was in AWE.</P>

I'm gonna say we had 3 winning seasons from 64 till 78</P>

What team was Erich Barnes traded to?</P>

YATittle1962

03-16-2009, 08:44 PM

the game continues.......

can you name the "Baby Bulls" ????
</p>

I'm going to have to say the new draft picks, Tucker and Ernie Koy... 1965... although they had Chuck Mercein (Yale!!), Steve Thurlow, and Ernie Wheelwright at RB that same year.</p>

nice
</p>

What was the name of a certain type of pass YA used to throw when he was with the 49ers?</p>

</p>

the alley oop?
</p>

</p>

</p>

Yup. I can't remember the WRs name that was the one who caught them. Can you?</p>

Amazing that YAs 7 touchdown game was the first game for both of us as young kids</p>

I have his autographed picture hanging in my office</p>

I believe it was R.C. Ownes.
could be wrong though.

you were at the redskins game?
</p>

R C Owens seem like the right name</p>

Yeah , I was there. First Giant game my father ever took me too. I was 7 seven years old. My dad got season tickets the following year. 1963</p>

how funny is that...?
both of our first games was that amazing game and here we are 47 years later talking about it.
do you remember much of the game?

...game continues....
how many winning seasons did the Giants have between 1964-1978?
</p>

I didn't realize the significance of what I was seeing till tears later. My most vivid memory was my Dad taking me down on the field after the game. Also we attended the preseason luncheon prior to the 63 season. One of the greatest thrills of my young life at the time.Back then you could go right up to the players and talk tothem. I was in AWE.</p>

I'm gonna say we had 3 winning seasons from 64 till 78</p>

What team was Erich Barnes traded to?</p>
he went to the browns and I was pissed cus I hated the browns at the time.

2 winning season....sad times.

where did Phil King go after the Giants?
I was pissed about this to.

SEC105

03-16-2009, 08:54 PM

the game continues.......

can you name the "Baby Bulls" ????
</P>

I'm going to have to say the new draft picks, Tucker and Ernie Koy... 1965... although they had Chuck Mercein (Yale!!), Steve Thurlow, and Ernie Wheelwright at RB that same year.</P>

nice
</P>

What was the name of a certain type of pass YA used to throw when he was with the 49ers?</P>

</P>

the alley oop?
</P>

</P>

</P>

Yup. I can't remember the WRs name that was the one who caught them. Can you?</P>

Amazing that YAs 7 touchdown game was the first game for both of us as young kids</P>

I have his autographed picture hanging in my office</P>

I believe it was R.C. Ownes.
could be wrong though.

you were at the redskins game?
</P>

R C Owens seem like the right name</P>

Yeah , I was there. First Giant game my father ever took me too. I was 7 seven years old. My dad got season tickets the following year. 1963</P>

how funny is that...?
both of our first games was that amazing game and here we are 47 years later talking about it.
do you remember much of the game?

...game continues....
how many winning seasons did the Giants have between 1964-1978?
</P>

I didn't realize the significance of what I was seeing till tears later. My most vivid memory was my Dad taking me down on the field after the game. Also we attended the preseason luncheon prior to the 63 season. One of the greatest thrills of my young life at the time.Back then you could go right up to the players and talk tothem. I was in AWE.</P>

I'm gonna say we had 3 winning seasons from 64 till 78</P>

What team was Erich Barnes traded to?</P>

he went to the browns and I was pissed cus I hated the browns at the time.

2 winning season....sad times.

where did Phil King go after the Giants?
I was pissed about this to.

</P>

Phil King , I have'nt thought about his namein years No.24?</P>

I think he went to Philly but not positive</P>

Whodid we recieve in the Sam Huff trade to Washington?</P>

YATittle1962

03-16-2009, 09:34 PM

King went to Pittsburgh
i hated them back then to.
..not so much anymore.

I know we got 2 players for Huff.
RB **** James and a D lineman whos name escapes me.
what doesn't escape me is that **** James did close to nothing.
never forgave Allie Sherman for his moves in the mid to late 60s.

Who did we get for **** "Mo" Modzelewski?

zimonami

03-16-2009, 11:15 PM

King went to Pittsburgh
i hated them back then to.
..not so much anymore.

I know we got 2 players for Huff.
RB **** James and a D lineman whos name escapes me.
what doesn't escape me is that **** James did close to nothing.
never forgave Allie Sherman for his moves in the mid to late 60s.

Who did we get for **** "Mo" Modzelewski?
</P>

We got WR Bobby Crespino who played 4-5 yrs with us as a 3rd or 4th receiver... he never did much. Mo was a fan favorite and they were pissed, along with the players, at Sherman as he decimated our D. My aunt, who socialized with several of the offensive line, said the team hated Sherman. He was an X and O guy who Mara was impressed with, so we let Lombardi and Landry go. That might be one of the fans biggest gripes over the years with Mara... they loved him but they were pissed at him giving Sherman the job.</P>

</P>

YATittle1962

03-16-2009, 11:38 PM

King went to Pittsburgh
i hated them back then to.
..not so much anymore.

I know we got 2 players for Huff.
RB **** James and a D lineman whos name escapes me.
what doesn't escape me is that **** James did close to nothing.
never forgave Allie Sherman for his moves in the mid to late 60s.

Who did we get for **** "Mo" Modzelewski?
</p>

We got WR Bobby Crespino who played 4-5 yrs with us as a 3rd or 4th receiver... he never did much. Mo was a fan favorite and they were pissed, along with the players, at Sherman as he decimated our D. My aunt, who socialized with several of the offensive line, said the team hated Sherman. He was an X and O guy who Mara was impressed with, so we let Lombardi and Landry go. That might be one of the fans biggest gripes over the years with Mara... they loved him but they were pissed at him giving Sherman the job.</p>

</p>
Mo has a great quote in the book "the Glory Game". Frank Giffords book. (which is an amazing book by the way)

"The Giants are where my heart has always been. I wish someone had this picture of a moment I'll never forget. A moment that says it all about the giants: I'm playing with the Browns, against the Redskin, and Sam and I are walking off the field together, and both of us are looking up at the scoreboard to see how the Giants did that day. Not because we wanted them to lose. Because we wanted them to win."

Mo and Huff both got the call that they were traded at the same place but at different times.
what place was that?

Bleedin Blue Since '62

03-17-2009, 07:20 AM

did you know that YA tittie once threw for 500 yards in one game in an era it was ok to rip his head off?

yup
that was the first Giant game I ever attended.
Yankee Stadium Oct. 28 1962.
he also threw 7 touchdowns that day.
he was also injured that day and started the game terribly.

could have thrown 10 but they kept the ball on the ground.

my god that must have been amazing. I believe its an Nfl record. and for the time period its really amazing. today the rules are more pass freindly and still qb's here struggle to throw 200 yards per game.

I was 9 and it changed my life to this very day
</P>

</P>

<FONT color=#0000ff>Wow! same age. same year becoming a Giant fan!Lost to the Pack in Championship game! Lost the next year to Billy Wade and the Bears. BBS62!</FONT></P>

http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu310/jpalumbo77/ALI.jpg</P>

<FONT color=#0000ff>Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></P>

</P>

zimonami

03-17-2009, 08:47 AM

Can't figure out the Mo/Huff question. Mo was drafted by the Redskins and Huff was traded to the Redskins. Mo ended up at Cleveland and retired there,and Huff retired a Redskin.... so, I can't figure out the answer.

patsrule666

03-17-2009, 08:57 AM

Just a general question- Lombardi is known to have come up with those offensive schemes with the Packers of the 60s...</P>

Is this something that was being done with the Giants of the 50s??? I know you guys were a good running team back then...</P>

I have never heard too much of Lombardi with the Giants...</P>

YATittle1962

03-17-2009, 11:16 AM

Just a general question- Lombardi is known to have come up with those offensive schemes with the Packers of the 60s...</p>

Is this something that was being done with the Giants of the 50s??? I know you guys were a good running team back then...</p>

I have never heard too much of Lombardi with the Giants...</p>
yes most of those schemes and plays he was running with Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung were built with Gifford and Webster running them.
Lombardis heart was always with the Giants and did everything he could to get out of his contract with the Packers when he heard Jim Lee Howell was retiring from the Giants but he couldn't get out and we got stuck with Allie Sherman who destroyed the team from the inside in years to come.
who knows what could have been with Lombardi as coach in the 60s. He would have never got rid of Huff and Modelewski and all those guys like Sherman did saying they were "getting old"

YATittle1962

03-17-2009, 11:21 AM

Can't figure out the Mo/Huff question. Mo was drafted by the Redskins and Huff was traded to the Redskins. Mo ended up at Cleveland and retired there,and Huff retired a Redskin.... so, I can't figure out the answer.
I may have worded the question in a confusing way.....
both Huff and Mo were at Modzelewskis' restaurant in Cleveland when they received the phone call that they were traded from the Giants. quite a few months apart though I believe.
Huff later joked with other players not to go there cus they might get traded.

YATittle1962

03-17-2009, 12:02 PM

what does the Y.A. in Y.A.Tittle stand for?

SEC105

03-17-2009, 04:09 PM

what does the Y.A. in Y.A.Tittle stand for?
</P>

Yelberton Abraham? Have a laugh on me if the first one is wrong[:D]</P>

zimonami

03-17-2009, 04:14 PM

Can't figure out the Mo/Huff question. Mo was drafted by the Redskins and Huff was traded to the Redskins. Mo ended up at Cleveland and retired there,and Huff retired a Redskin.... so, I can't figure out the answer.
I may have worded the question in a confusing way.....
both Huff and Mo were at Modzelewskis' restaurant in Cleveland when they received the phone call that they were traded from the Giants. quite a few months apart though I believe.
Huff later joked with other players not to go there cus they might get traded.
</P>

OH.... Thank you. That is a coincidence, and a fun piece of trivia..</P>

Tucker played the full season in his 3rd and 5th yrs. He also caught 40 passes out of the backfield in his 5th year. Too bad he had so many injuries.</P>

</P>

Homer had the, unusual for a WR,No. 45 and started the 'spike'</P>

</P>

</P>

zimonami

03-17-2009, 09:17 PM

LT was making a big name for himself in his rookie year. Another rookie QB, starting for his team,came to Giant Stadium to play the Giants. On his first play from scrimmage he stood over center, looked to his left, and saw LT lined up outside his Left tackle, ready to come. The rookie QB realized no one was assigned to block him and, with genuine fear in his eyes (I saw it. Lt was in a line between the QB and me.) he stood and called Timeout and ran to the sidelines for another play. Who was that scared rookie QB?</P>

YATittle1962

03-17-2009, 09:30 PM

LT was making a big name for himself in his rookie year. Another rookie QB, starting for his team,came to Giant Stadium to play the Giants. On his first play from scrimmage he stood over center, looked to his left, and saw LT lined up outside his Left tackle, ready to come. The rookie QB realized no one was assigned to block him and, with genuine fear in his eyes (I saw it. Lt was in a line between the QB and me.) he stood and called Timeout and ran to the sidelines for another play. Who was that scared rookie QB?</p>

just a guess..
Neil Lomax?

Chuck Mercein only broke 100 yards rushing in one season of his career.
what season was it?

zimonami

03-17-2009, 09:46 PM

LT was making a big name for himself in his rookie year. Another rookie QB, starting for his team,came to Giant Stadium to play the Giants. On his first play from scrimmage he stood over center, looked to his left, and saw LT lined up outside his Left tackle, ready to come. The rookie QB realized no one was assigned to block him and, with genuine fear in his eyes (I saw it. Lt was in a line between the QB and me.) he stood and called Timeout and ran to the sidelines for another play. Who was that scared rookie QB?</P>

just a guess..
Neil Lomax?

Chuck Mercein only broke 100 yards rushing in one season of his career.
what season was it?
</P>

I'll guess 1963.</P>

No kidding, YA, I sit at the 37 yd line, 19 rows up. At the angle I was on, LT was directly between Lomax and me. I could see true fear when he saw LT up on the line, the red light on his helmet was revving, and Lomax near craopped in his pants when he looked left. LT owned him that whole game.</P>

YATittle1962

03-17-2009, 09:53 PM

LT was making a big name for himself in his rookie year. Another rookie QB, starting for his team,came to Giant Stadium to play the Giants. On his first play from scrimmage he stood over center, looked to his left, and saw LT lined up outside his Left tackle, ready to come. The rookie QB realized no one was assigned to block him and, with genuine fear in his eyes (I saw it. Lt was in a line between the QB and me.) he stood and called Timeout and ran to the sidelines for another play. Who was that scared rookie QB?</p>

just a guess..
Neil Lomax?

Chuck Mercein only broke 100 yards rushing in one season of his career.
what season was it?
</p>

I'll guess 1963.</p>

No kidding, YA, I sit at the 37 yd line, 19 rows up. At the angle I was on, LT was directly between Lomax and me. I could see true fear when he saw LT up on the line, the red light on his helmet was revving, and Lomax near craopped in his pants when he looked left. LT owned him that whole game.</p>

1966

thats awesome.
did Lomax play the whole game?
I was at lots of games where LT owned Jaworski all day.
he was frightening in those days.
Ron never looked scared though he just looked like he had no clue LT was coming
poor Ron took so many beatings.

zimonami

03-17-2009, 10:08 PM

LT was making a big name for himself in his rookie year. Another rookie QB, starting for his team,came to Giant Stadium to play the Giants. On his first play from scrimmage he stood over center, looked to his left, and saw LT lined up outside his Left tackle, ready to come. The rookie QB realized no one was assigned to block him and, with genuine fear in his eyes (I saw it. Lt was in a line between the QB and me.) he stood and called Timeout and ran to the sidelines for another play. Who was that scared rookie QB?</P>

just a guess..
Neil Lomax?

Chuck Mercein only broke 100 yards rushing in one season of his career.
what season was it?
</P>

I'll guess 1963.</P>

No kidding, YA, I sit at the 37 yd line, 19 rows up. At the angle I was on, LT was directly between Lomax and me. I could see true fear when he saw LT up on the line, the red light on his helmet was revving, and Lomax near craopped in his pants when he looked left. LT owned him that whole game.</P>

1966

thats awesome.
did Lomax play the whole game?
I was at lots of games where LT owned Jaworski all day.
he was frightening in those days.
Ron never looked scared though he just looked like he had no clue LT was coming
poor Ron took so many beatings.
</P>

I can't remember if Lomax finished the game. I remember we crushed them that day. LT sacked Lomax 2X and hit him probaly 6 other times as he was releasing the ball. LT was jabbering at him non-stop. It was funny, but I think it also was bad for Lomax's confidance. That was a year ('81) they didn't count sacks.</P>

zimonami

03-17-2009, 10:41 PM

geez, just remembered Mercein was drafted in '65, along with Tucker and Koy. 1963? Yeah, good guess. He was a junior at Yale that year.</P>

Who was drafted first, Mercein or Koy?</P>

YATittle1962

03-17-2009, 11:48 PM

geez, just remembered Mercein was drafted in '65, along with Tucker and Koy. 1963? Yeah, good guess. He was a junior at Yale that year.</p>

Who was drafted first, Mercein or Koy?</p>
Mercein right?
out of Yale

who did the Giants take in the 20th round in 1963?
a bad MF outta Texas Southern

zimonami

03-18-2009, 09:18 AM

geez, just remembered Mercein was drafted in '65, along with Tucker and Koy. 1963? Yeah, good guess. He was a junior at Yale that year.</P>

Who was drafted first, Mercein or Koy?</P>

Mercein right?
out of Yale

who did the Giants take in the 20th round in 1963?
a bad MF outta Texas Southern

</P>

Yes, Mercein was drafted before Koy.</P>

The only guy I know from Tx. Southern was Homer. But, I can't believe he was a 20th round pick. Did the Gmen also draft a team mate of his?</P>

Gav_devils#56

03-18-2009, 10:06 AM

who did the Giants take in the 20th round in 1963?
a bad MF outta Texas Southern

Shaft

YATittle1962

03-18-2009, 11:16 AM

geez, just remembered Mercein was drafted in '65, along with Tucker and Koy. 1963? Yeah, good guess. He was a junior at Yale that year.</p>

Who was drafted first, Mercein or Koy?</p>

Mercein right?
out of Yale

who did the Giants take in the 20th round in 1963?
a bad MF outta Texas Southern

</p>

Yes, Mercein was drafted before Koy.</p>

The only guy I know from Tx. Southern was Homer. But, I can't believe he was a 20th round pick. Did the Gmen also draft a team mate of his?</p>
had to look that one up.

no. actually the only other player out of Texas Southern drafted in '63 was Winston Hill to the Colts in the eleventh round.
in the 6th round the Giants took Bob Petrich out of West Texas State.
maybe you were thinking of him?

YATittle1962

03-18-2009, 11:21 AM

in the 1992 draft with the 99th pick in round 4 the Giants took a D end out of Pittsburgh.
who was it?

one of my all time favorite players actually.

SEC105

03-18-2009, 03:07 PM

in the 1992 draft with the 99th pick in round 4 the Giants took a D end out of Pittsburgh.
who was it?

one of my all time favorite players actually.
</P>

Strahan</P>

Who was thekicker from about 61-63? [he went to the packers after us]</P>

YATittle1962

03-18-2009, 03:22 PM

in the 1992 draft with the 99th pick in round 4 the Giants took a D end out of Pittsburgh.
who was it?

one of my all time favorite players actually.
</p>

Strahan</p>

Who was thekicker from about 61-63? [he went to the packers after us]</p>
wasn't Strahan he was out of Texas Southern

the kicker was Don Chandler.
he went to Packers in 65

SEC105

03-18-2009, 03:36 PM

in the 1992 draft with the 99th pick in round 4 the Giants took a D end out of Pittsburgh.
who was it?

one of my all time favorite players actually.
</P>

Strahan</P>

Who was thekicker from about 61-63? [he went to the packers after us]</P>

wasn't Strahan he was out of Texas Southern

the kicker was Don Chandler.
he went to Packers in 65
</P>

correct on the kicker</P>

I picked Strahan because of the time frame , I'll keep working on it[:D]</P>

who replaced Chandler?</P>

YATittle1962

03-18-2009, 08:42 PM

in the 1992 draft with the 99th pick in round 4 the Giants took a D end out of Pittsburgh.
who was it?

one of my all time favorite players actually.
</p>

Strahan</p>

Who was thekicker from about 61-63? [he went to the packers after us]</p>

wasn't Strahan he was out of Texas Southern

the kicker was Don Chandler.
he went to Packers in 65
</p>

correct on the kicker</p>

I picked Strahan because of the time frame , I'll keep working on it[:D]</p>

who replaced Chandler?</p>
I know there was a rookie between Chandler and Gogolak but his name escapes me.

zimonami

03-18-2009, 09:57 PM

in the 1992 draft with the 99th pick in round 4 the Giants took a D end out of Pittsburgh.
who was it?

one of my all time favorite players actually.
</P>

</P>

Me, too... the Hammer! I felt blessed that we went from Marshall to Hamilton and never skipped a beat. Hammer could bring it.</P>

zimonami

03-18-2009, 10:07 PM

in the 1992 draft with the 99th pick in round 4 the Giants took a D end out of Pittsburgh.
who was it?

one of my all time favorite players actually.
</P>

Strahan</P>

Who was thekicker from about 61-63? [he went to the packers after us]</P>

wasn't Strahan he was out of Texas Southern

the kicker was Don Chandler.
he went to Packers in 65
</P>

correct on the kicker</P>

I picked Strahan because of the time frame , I'll keep working on it[:D]</P>

who replaced Chandler?</P>

I know there was a rookie between Chandler and Gogolak but his name escapes me.
</P>

I remember a committee of field goal kicker wannabees in '65, before Gogo came in '66, but no specific name hits me. I do remember that Chuck Mercein attempted FGs in several of his seasons with us.</P>

YATittle1962

03-18-2009, 10:50 PM

in the 1992 draft with the 99th pick in round 4 the Giants took a D end out of Pittsburgh.
who was it?

one of my all time favorite players actually.
</p>

Strahan</p>

Who was thekicker from about 61-63? [he went to the packers after us]</p>

wasn't Strahan he was out of Texas Southern

the kicker was Don Chandler.
he went to Packers in 65
</p>

correct on the kicker</p>

I picked Strahan because of the time frame , I'll keep working on it[:D]</p>

who replaced Chandler?</p>

I know there was a rookie between Chandler and Gogolak but his name escapes me.
</p>

I remember a committee of field goal kicker wannabees in '65, before Gogo came in '66, but no specific name hits me. I do remember that Chuck Mercein attempted FGs in several of his seasons with us.</p>
i completely forgot about that. Mercein kicking.
I would have never remembered that.

Yes! the Hammer.
that kid had it.
loved his motor.

Bleedin Blue Since '62

03-18-2009, 10:57 PM

Why can't we talk about Phil King? LOL

YATittle1962

03-19-2009, 01:18 AM

Why can't we talk about Phil King? LOL

I loved Phil King.
I still have his trading card that i had as a kid.
I was very sad when he was killed.

YATittle1962

03-19-2009, 11:51 AM

what 2 players in the 1955 draft from rounds 3 and 5 did the Giants take?
they both had a huge impact on things to come.

patsrule666

03-19-2009, 12:48 PM

what 2 players in the 1955 draft from rounds 3 and 5 did the Giants take?
they both had a huge impact on things to come.
I know one was Rosie Greer. Only because i was looking at his rookie card just the other day...Along with the other Rosie- 1956 topps..both rookie cards...</P>

See example on my avatar...</P>

patsrule666

03-19-2009, 12:51 PM

What round and what college with Rosie Brown???

YATittle1962

03-19-2009, 01:00 PM

What round and what college with Rosie Brown???

Big Rosey Brown came out of Morgan State in 53.
not sure what round.

Sweet Em Tunnell card.

anyone know who the other 55 draft choice was?

Roosevelt

03-19-2009, 01:03 PM

What round and what college with Rosie Brown???

Big Rosey Brown came out of Morgan State in 53.
not sure what round.

Sweet Em Tunnell card.

anyone know who the other 55 draft choice was?

Rosie Brown was a 27th Round draft pick out of Morgan State I believe. Same school as Visante Shiancoe.

Harooni

03-19-2009, 01:04 PM

Man you guys are old. lol j/k &lt;----born in 78

patsrule666

03-19-2009, 01:04 PM

I believe it was like the 27th round..</P>

Considered to this day, to be one of , if not the biggest steal in draft history...</P>

Besides Tom Brady of course...lol.</P>

patsrule666

03-19-2009, 01:06 PM

Man you guys are old. lol j/k &lt;----born in 78
And your wierd...so that makes it even...jk.

patsrule666

03-19-2009, 01:07 PM

What round and what college with Rosie Brown???

Big Rosey Brown came out of Morgan State in 53.
not sure what round.

Sweet Em Tunnell card.

anyone know who the other 55 draft choice was?

Rosie Brown was a 27th Round draft pick out of Morgan State I believe. Same school as Visante Shiancoe.
Rosie, check your pm....

Roosevelt

03-19-2009, 01:18 PM

What round and what college with Rosie Brown???

Big Rosey Brown came out of Morgan State in 53.
not sure what round.

Sweet Em Tunnell card.

anyone know who the other 55 draft choice was?

Rosie Brown was a 27th Round draft pick out of Morgan State I believe. Same school as Visante Shiancoe.
Rosie, check your pm....

[Y]

YATittle1962

03-19-2009, 02:00 PM

what 2 players in the 1955 draft from rounds 3 and 5 did the Giants take?
they both had a huge impact on things to come.
I know one was Rosie Greer. Only because i was looking at his rookie card just the other day...Along with the other Rosie- 1956 topps..both rookie cards...</p>

See example on my avatar...</p>
I have stacks of 50s 60s &amp; 70s cards all graded.
mostly MT and NM
would love for you guys to see my collection.
cards and every Sports Illustrated the Giants were ever on the cover of. all very well protected.
plus lots of other stuff.

Anyone know who the other 1955 pick was I was talking about?
5th round.
one of my favorites.

patsrule666

03-19-2009, 02:03 PM

Must be some cool stuff, especially the early 50s stuff..real hard to find in good condition..</P>

For the other draft pick, offense or defense??</P>

YATittle1962

03-19-2009, 02:21 PM

Must be some cool stuff, especially the early 50s stuff..real hard to find in good condition..</p>

For the other draft pick, offense or defense??</p>
Offense
a beast of a man.

he was known as being quite a scary guy

patsrule666

03-19-2009, 02:37 PM

Offense, i got no clue...</P>

If it was defense, i would of guessed Robustelli...</P>

YATittle1962

03-19-2009, 02:44 PM

Offense, i got no clue...</p>

If it was defense, i would of guessed Robustelli...</p>
My main man # 33 Mel Triplett
he was like the Brandon Jacobs of those days.
you guys would have loved him.

SEC105

03-19-2009, 03:15 PM

Offense, i got no clue...</P>

If it was defense, i would of guessed Robustelli...</P>

My main man # 33 Mel Triplett
he was like the Brandon Jacobs of those days.
you guys would have loved him.
</P>

Does Bob Timberlake ring a bell as the kicker [and maybe QB] who repaced Don Chandler?</P>

Was Triplett that big? To young to remember?[;)]</P>

SEC105

03-19-2009, 03:15 PM

Offense, i got no clue...</P>

If it was defense, i would of guessed Robustelli...</P>

My main man # 33 Mel Triplett
he was like the Brandon Jacobs of those days.
you guys would have loved him.
</P>

Does Bob Timberlake ring a bell as the kicker [and maybe QB] who repaced Don Chandler?</P>

Was Triplett that big? To young to remember?[;)]</P>

YATittle1962

03-19-2009, 03:32 PM

Offense, i got no clue...</p>

If it was defense, i would of guessed Robustelli...</p>

My main man # 33 Mel Triplett
he was like the Brandon Jacobs of those days.
you guys would have loved him.
</p>

Does Bob Timberlake ring a bell as the kicker [and maybe QB] who repaced Don Chandler?</p>

Was Triplett that big? To young to remember?[;)]</p>
triplet wasnt as big but was bruising like BJ

Timberlake replaced chandler for a season then Gogolak right?
the first soccer style kicker.

SEC105

03-19-2009, 03:45 PM

Offense, i got no clue...</P>

If it was defense, i would of guessed Robustelli...</P>

My main man # 33 Mel Triplett
he was like the Brandon Jacobs of those days.
you guys would have loved him.
</P>

Does Bob Timberlake ring a bell as the kicker [and maybe QB] who repaced Don Chandler?</P>

Was Triplett that big? To young to remember?[;)]</P>

triplet wasnt as big but was bruising like BJ

Timberlake replaced chandler for a season then Gogolak right?
the first soccer style kicker.
</P>

I don't believe Gogolak came till about 67 so there might be 1 or 2 others whom I can't recall.That was great when we got Pete Gogolak during the NFL-AFL bidding wars</P>

Gogolak had a brother who was akicker. What was his name and who did he play for?</P>

YATittle1962

03-19-2009, 08:46 PM

Offense, i got no clue...</p>

If it was defense, i would of guessed Robustelli...</p>

My main man # 33 Mel Triplett
he was like the Brandon Jacobs of those days.
you guys would have loved him.
</p>

Does Bob Timberlake ring a bell as the kicker [and maybe QB] who repaced Don Chandler?</p>

Was Triplett that big? To young to remember?[;)]</p>

triplet wasnt as big but was bruising like BJ

Timberlake replaced chandler for a season then Gogolak right?
the first soccer style kicker.
</p>

I don't believe Gogolak came till about 67 so there might be 1 or 2 others whom I can't recall.That was great when we got Pete Gogolak during the NFL-AFL bidding wars</p>

Gogolak had a brother who was akicker. What was his name and who did he play for?</p>
don't remember his first name but I do remember he was on the Redskins when his brother was kicking for us

YATittle1962

03-19-2009, 08:54 PM

I for the life of me cannot remember this kids name.
it was Websters first year coaching
69 I believe.
pretty good receiver who wore #85
caught a bunch of balls that year and was a great compliment to Homer.

you remember his name?

I'm surprised i remember any of this stuff after all the Dead shows in the 70s hahahahaha

zimonami

03-19-2009, 09:14 PM

I for the life of me cannot remember this kids name.
it was Websters first year coaching
69 I believe.
pretty good receiver who wore #85
caught a bunch of balls that year and was a great compliment to Homer.

you remember his name?

I'm surprised i remember any of this stuff after all the Dead shows in the 70s hahahahaha
</P>

YA - I know it's on the tip of your tongue... Don Herrmann</P>

Also... Charlie Gogolak... the first PK ever chosen in the first round,, by the Redskins.</P>

Pete came to us in '66. Charlie was 2 years younger than Pete.</P>

YATittle1962

03-19-2009, 10:56 PM

I for the life of me cannot remember this kids name.
it was Websters first year coaching
69 I believe.
pretty good receiver who wore #85
caught a bunch of balls that year and was a great compliment to Homer.

you remember his name?

I'm surprised i remember any of this stuff after all the Dead shows in the 70s hahahahaha
</p>

YA - I know it's on the tip of your tongue... Don Herrmann</p>

Also... Charlie Gogolak... the first PK ever chosen in the first round,, by the Redskins.</p>

Pete came to us in '66. Charlie was 2 years younger than Pete.</p>

thats him!!!!!
I liked that kid.

I can always count on you to pull some crucial info out...hahaha

zimonami

03-19-2009, 11:19 PM

Yeah, the fans liked him, too. He was with us 5-6 years and was solid. He was one of those late round picks. It was amazing when there were 20 picks by each team. You just never knew who was gonna pop up and make the team.

byron

03-19-2009, 11:36 PM

YA or anyone I posted this Q in another thread should have posted here anyway. Ihavean early memory of Tittle all I remember was that he took a beating in the gameand had a bloodyface about all I remember . I tryed research the famouspic of him with blood on his face but could not find a date of when the pic was taken. Any way I am 56 I been watching the giantsas long ascan remember. Just wonderwhat you know of the pic or the game. thanks</P>

byron</P>

zimonami

03-20-2009, 12:22 AM

YA or anyone I posted this Q in another thread should have posted here anyway. Ihavean early memory of Tittle all I remember was that he took a beating in the gameand had a bloodyface about all I remember . I tryed research the famouspic of him with blood on his face but could not find a date of when the pic was taken. Any way I am 56 I been watching the giantsas long ascan remember. Just wonderwhat you know of the pic or the game. thanks</P>

byron</P>

</P>

I'm pretty sure that was '64... Tittle's last year, in a home game against Pittsburgh. We were crushed, and Tittle was crushed. Those were the days when someone could hit the QB long after he released the ball. Tittle was being brutalized the whole game... picking himself up and barely making it back to the huddle, or to the sidelines. He'd wipe off the blood andslowly trotback in for another series. I don't think he finished the game... I think Gary Woods came in for him. It was sad to see... the old, balding warrior with more guts than you'll ever find.</P>

YATittle1962

03-20-2009, 12:36 AM

YA or anyone I posted this Q in another thread should have posted here anyway. Ihavean early memory of Tittle all I remember was that he took a beating in the gameand had a bloodyface about all I remember . I tryed research the famouspic of him with blood on his face but could not find a date of when the pic was taken. Any way I am 56 I been watching the giantsas long ascan remember. Just wonderwhat you know of the pic or the game. thanks</p>

byron</p>

</p>

I'm pretty sure that was '64... Tittle's last year, in a home game against Pittsburgh. We were crushed, and Tittle was crushed. Those were the days when someone could hit the QB long after he released the ball. Tittle was being brutalized the whole game... picking himself up and barely making it back to the huddle, or to the sidelines. He'd wipe off the blood andslowly trotback in for another series. I don't think he finished the game... I think Gary Woods came in for him. It was sad to see... the old, balding warrior with more guts than you'll ever find.</p>
the man speaks the truth
John Baker Pittsburgh D end came in and blind sided ole Y.A.
that pretty much ended his career.

Y.A. Tittle was my absolute favorite Giant and always will be.
He was what excited me about football.
he had very few bad games.
the Giants didn't have much Defense at times
but Tittle always put up the points and was great to watch.

zimonami

03-20-2009, 12:49 AM

YA or anyone I posted this Q in another thread should have posted here anyway. Ihavean early memory of Tittle all I remember was that he took a beating in the gameand had a bloodyface about all I remember . I tryed research the famouspic of him with blood on his face but could not find a date of when the pic was taken. Any way I am 56 I been watching the giantsas long ascan remember. Just wonderwhat you know of the pic or the game. thanks</P>

byron</P>

</P>

I'm pretty sure that was '64... Tittle's last year, in a home game against Pittsburgh. We were crushed, and Tittle was crushed. Those were the days when someone could hit the QB long after he released the ball. Tittle was being brutalized the whole game... picking himself up and barely making it back to the huddle, or to the sidelines. He'd wipe off the blood andslowly trotback in for another series. I don't think he finished the game... I think Gary Woods came in for him. It was sad to see... the old, balding warrior with more guts than you'll ever find.</P>

the man speaks the truth
John Baker Pittsburgh D end came in and blind sided ole Y.A.
that pretty much ended his career.

Y.A. Tittle was my absolute favorite Giant and always will be.
He was what excited me about football.
he had very few bad games.
the Giants didn't have much Defense at times
but Tittle always put up the points and was great to watch.

</P>

TY for the John Baker info, YA. I couldn't remember his name, but I'll never forget the brutal hit. I was 18 then, and screaming my asp off for someone on the Giants to get even. That was a bad, sad day, and a bad, sad year... started the slide that we'll never forget, and every year I hated Allie more and more for ruining our once proud franchise.</P>

YATittle1962

03-20-2009, 01:43 AM

YA or anyone I posted this Q in another thread should have posted here anyway. Ihavean early memory of Tittle all I remember was that he took a beating in the gameand had a bloodyface about all I remember . I tryed research the famouspic of him with blood on his face but could not find a date of when the pic was taken. Any way I am 56 I been watching the giantsas long ascan remember. Just wonderwhat you know of the pic or the game. thanks</p>

byron</p>

</p>

I'm pretty sure that was '64... Tittle's last year, in a home game against Pittsburgh. We were crushed, and Tittle was crushed. Those were the days when someone could hit the QB long after he released the ball. Tittle was being brutalized the whole game... picking himself up and barely making it back to the huddle, or to the sidelines. He'd wipe off the blood andslowly trotback in for another series. I don't think he finished the game... I think Gary Woods came in for him. It was sad to see... the old, balding warrior with more guts than you'll ever find.</p>

the man speaks the truth
John Baker Pittsburgh D end came in and blind sided ole Y.A.
that pretty much ended his career.

Y.A. Tittle was my absolute favorite Giant and always will be.
He was what excited me about football.
he had very few bad games.
the Giants didn't have much Defense at times
but Tittle always put up the points and was great to watch.

</p>

TY for the John Baker info, YA. I couldn't remember his name, but I'll never forget the brutal hit. I was 18 then, and screaming my asp off for someone on the Giants to get even. That was a bad, sad day, and a bad, sad year... started the slide that we'll never forget, and every year I hated Allie more and more for ruining our once proud franchise.</p>
I was probably 13 and remember it well.
my life revolved around the Giants at the time.
I remember hating Gray Wood because the news papers were saying he was going to take Tittles job.
I didn't know at the time that it was Allie trading away the players and running the team into the ground.
I soon learned and also learned to hate him.

what corner back did the Giants get from the Redskins for a 4th round draft pick in 1959?

another on of my absolute favorites.

zimonami

03-20-2009, 10:10 AM

I've replied to this 2X and it hasn't posted.</P>

Mr. **** Lynch... our great Color man until last year, may he R.I.P. He was the reason so many fans in the stands were glued to their radios.</P>

Who played in the D Backfield with him, and later became a head coach?</P>

I hate to say it, but sometimes I think Allie decimated our team on purpose... because the players and fans disliked him so much... kinda like, "I'll show you"</P>

byron

03-20-2009, 10:43 AM

YA or anyone I posted this Q in another thread should have posted here anyway. Ihavean early memory of Tittle all I remember was that he took a beating in the gameand had a bloodyface about all I remember . I tryed research the famouspic of him with blood on his face but could not find a date of when the pic was taken. Any way I am 56 I been watching the giantsas long ascan remember. Just wonderwhat you know of the pic or the game. thanks</P>

byron</P>

</P>

I'm pretty sure that was '64... Tittle's last year, in a home game against Pittsburgh. We were crushed, and Tittle was crushed. Those were the days when someone could hit the QB long after he released the ball. Tittle was being brutalized the whole game... picking himself up and barely making it back to the huddle, or to the sidelines. He'd wipe off the blood andslowly trotback in for another series. I don't think he finished the game... I think Gary Woods came in for him. It was sad to see... the old, balding warrior with more guts than you'll ever find.</P>

the man speaks the truth
John Baker Pittsburgh D end came in and blind sided ole Y.A.
that pretty much ended his career.

Y.A. Tittle was my absolute favorite Giant and always will be.
He was what excited me about football.
he had very few bad games.
the Giants didn't have much Defense at times
but Tittle always put up the points and was great to watch.

</P>

TY for the John Baker info, YA. I couldn't remember his name, but I'll never forget the brutal hit. I was 18 then, and screaming my asp off for someone on the Giants to get even. That was a bad, sad day, and a bad, sad year... started the slide that we'll never forget, and every year I hated Allie more and more for ruining our once proud franchise.</P>

Thanks a lot guys I was 13 at the time and through it was pretty muchput end of his career. It was sad they put the camera on him at some point in the game and it has stuck with me all these years. Another one is the gifford hit and injury its all i remember of the game and being very sad when it happened. Lot of bad years for sure I remember having hope when Ray Perkins took over , and then he left after one or two years not sure, but i remember being pissed about it.Through the years there were somegreat players i think my favorite was Homer Jones in those day the deep pass was called the bomb. Anywayguys thanksfor helping an old guyremember, ya know as bad as the giants were back then I still loved watching them as I do today. These are good times for sure. </P>

byron nice thread</P>

YATittle1962

03-20-2009, 11:48 AM

YA or anyone I posted this Q in another thread should have posted here anyway. Ihavean early memory of Tittle all I remember was that he took a beating in the gameand had a bloodyface about all I remember . I tryed research the famouspic of him with blood on his face but could not find a date of when the pic was taken. Any way I am 56 I been watching the giantsas long ascan remember. Just wonderwhat you know of the pic or the game. thanks</p>

byron</p>

</p>

I'm pretty sure that was '64... Tittle's last year, in a home game against Pittsburgh. We were crushed, and Tittle was crushed. Those were the days when someone could hit the QB long after he released the ball. Tittle was being brutalized the whole game... picking himself up and barely making it back to the huddle, or to the sidelines. He'd wipe off the blood andslowly trotback in for another series. I don't think he finished the game... I think Gary Woods came in for him. It was sad to see... the old, balding warrior with more guts than you'll ever find.</p>

the man speaks the truth
John Baker Pittsburgh D end came in and blind sided ole Y.A.
that pretty much ended his career.

Y.A. Tittle was my absolute favorite Giant and always will be.
He was what excited me about football.
he had very few bad games.
the Giants didn't have much Defense at times
but Tittle always put up the points and was great to watch.

</p>

TY for the John Baker info, YA. I couldn't remember his name, but I'll never forget the brutal hit. I was 18 then, and screaming my asp off for someone on the Giants to get even. That was a bad, sad day, and a bad, sad year... started the slide that we'll never forget, and every year I hated Allie more and more for ruining our once proud franchise.</p>

Thanks a lot guys I was 13 at the time and through it was pretty muchput end of his career. It was sad they put the camera on him at some point in the game and it has stuck with me all these years. Another one is the gifford hit and injury its all i remember of the game and being very sad when it happened. Lot of bad years for sure I remember having hope when Ray Perkins took over , and then he left after one or two years not sure, but i remember being pissed about it.Through the years there were somegreat players i think my favorite was Homer Jones in those day the deep pass was called the bomb. Anywayguys thanksfor helping an old guyremember, ya know as bad as the giants were back then I still loved watching them as I do today. These are good times for sure. </p>

byron nice thread</p>

yeah I think Perkins gave us all a little hope after all those dismal years.
he was there from 79 through 82.
to me he was the first guy with a little fight in him since Webster.
Alex Webster as much as I love the man who hales from my home state of NJ just a few towns away from me, I never felt like he was ready to be a head coach.
Looking back it seems that everyone between Jim Lee Howell and Bill Parcells was just Wellington filling a Void he hoped Vince Lombardi would be filling.

YATittle1962

03-20-2009, 12:13 PM

I've replied to this 2X and it hasn't posted.</p>

Mr. **** Lynch... our great Color man until last year, may he R.I.P. He was the reason so many fans in the stands were glued to their radios.</p>

Who played in the D Backfield with him, and later became a head coach?</p>

I hate to say it, but sometimes I think Allie decimated our team on purpose... because the players and fans disliked him so much... kinda like, "I'll show you"</p>
D1ck Nolan.

i really loved D!ck Lynch as a player as well as a broadcaster.
a true Giant until his untimely passing.
I actually got teary at the game after his death when they had a beautiful Lynch tribute.
he was one of the greatest D backs we ever will have.

as for Allie I can't imagine another reason why he would make some of the trades that he made besides sabotage.
I mean......Sam Huff, Modzelewski, Livingston, Grier....come on!!!!
its like he wanted the legend of Landry &amp; Lombardi to die and the Sherman era to begin.

who was the first "no look" Center who spent his whole 10 year career with the New York Football Giants?

zimonami

03-20-2009, 03:33 PM

Yeah, Nolan... easy one for you.</P>

I would have thought Mel Hein would have started "No Look", but he played 14-15 years for us. Then, there was Ray Weitecha who played around 10 yrs for us. After him was Greg Larson, but I think he played more than 10 yrs... so it has to be Weitecha.</P>

It made me think, along with those 3 Centers, we've also had Oates and O'Hara... pretty danged good company. Heck, I even liked Jim Clack and Brian Williams. </P>

Since Hein, Larson and Weitecha all played 10+ years, and Oates had a long run (8-9 yrs), O'Hara not as long (5 so far)... But, throw in Clack, Williams, Hyland (forget his first name... Brian Hyland sticks in my brain, but he was the Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini singer! lol), Ron Stone... who else? Anyways, since Hein started we've probably had the fewest number of starting Centers for any pro team. O'Hara has some good years left. Hope we get a good one to replace him.</P>

YATittle1962

03-20-2009, 03:40 PM

Yeah, Nolan... easy one for you.</p>

I would have thought Mel Hein would have started "No Look", but he played 14-15 years for us. Then, there was Ray Weitecha who played around 10 yrs for us. After him was Greg Larson, but I think he played more than 10 yrs... so it has to be Weitecha.</p>

It made me think, along with those 3 Centers, we've also had Oates and O'Hara... pretty danged good company. Heck, I even liked Jim Clack and Brian Williams. </p>

Since Hein, Larson and Weitecha all played 10+ years, and Oates had a long run (8-9 yrs), O'Hara not as long (5 so far)... But, throw in Clack, Williams, Hyland (forget his first name... Brian Hyland sticks in my brain, but he was the Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini singer! lol), Ron Stone... who else? Anyways, since Hein started we've probably had the fewest number of starting Centers for any pro team. O'Hara has some good years left. Hope we get a good one to replace him.</p>

yup it was Weitecha.
the first center to not have to look between his legs to snap.
made him very valuable.
most centers soon followed.

wow never really thought about all the great centers we have had.
pretty solid at that position always.
you just never hear about it.

it's like they say.....the only people to appreciate an offensive lineman is his quarterback and his mother. hahaha

zimonami

03-20-2009, 05:25 PM

Before being traded to the Giants, this wide receiver did double duty with the Rams... as a reciver and as their punter. He carried a 42 ypg punting average for 3 yrs with the Rams, but never punted for the Giants.

YATittle1962

03-20-2009, 08:15 PM

Before being traded to the Giants, this wide receiver did double duty with the Rams... as a reciver and as their punter. He carried a 42 ypg punting average for 3 yrs with the Rams, but never punted for the Giants.

gotta be big target Del Shofner......???

zimonami

03-20-2009, 08:43 PM

Before being traded to the Giants, this wide receiver did double duty with the Rams... as a reciver and as their punter. He carried a 42 ypg punting average for 3 yrs with the Rams, but never punted for the Giants.

gotta be big target Del Shofner......???
</P>

Bingo.</P>

I had a bad memory today, and was disappointed when I looked it up...I thought YA threw 5 TDs to Shofner in a game, His name wasn't in the record books for players with 5... so, I guess it was 4? Tell me... I'm sure you will know</P>

YATittle1962

03-20-2009, 09:40 PM

Before being traded to the Giants, this wide receiver did double duty with the Rams... as a reciver and as their punter. He carried a 42 ypg punting average for 3 yrs with the Rams, but never punted for the Giants.

gotta be big target Del Shofner......???
</p>

Bingo.</p>

I had a bad memory today, and was disappointed when I looked it up...I thought YA threw 5 TDs to Shofner in a game, His name wasn't in the record books for players with 5... so, I guess it was 4? Tell me... I'm sure you will know</p>

I know he caught 3 TDs quite a few times.
not completely sure about a 4 TD game though.

What WR spent one full season with Big Blue in 1970 and caught 50 balls that year?

Wow, racked my brain...nothing. I remember Herrmann, Tucker @ TE, and Johnson and Fredrickson catching a lot of passes out of the backfield, but can't remember our other WR.</P>

</P>

YATittle1962

03-20-2009, 10:45 PM

Wow, racked my brain...nothing. I remember Herrmann, Tucker @ TE, and Johnson and Fredrickson catching a lot of passes out of the backfield, but can't remember our other WR.</p>

</p>

Clifton Mcneil
remember him?
long time brown i believe
he came over in 1970 and lit up the place

zimonami

03-20-2009, 11:11 PM

Wow, racked my brain...nothing. I remember Herrmann, Tucker @ TE, and Johnson and Fredrickson catching a lot of passes out of the backfield, but can't remember our other WR.</P>

</P>

Clifton Mcneil
remember him?
long time brown i believe
he came over in 1970 and lit up the place
</P>

NO. I can picture McNeil with the Browns, but have no memory of him with us. Wow, a total hole in the brain. I'm going to look up his number, and then maybe I can make an association.</P>

Carl Banks started at LOLB in '86. Who started in '85?</P>

YATittle1962

03-20-2009, 11:16 PM

Wow, racked my brain...nothing. I remember Herrmann, Tucker @ TE, and Johnson and Fredrickson catching a lot of passes out of the backfield, but can't remember our other WR.</p>

</p>

Clifton Mcneil
remember him?
long time brown i believe
he came over in 1970 and lit up the place
</p>

NO. I can picture McNeil with the Browns, but have no memory of him with us. Wow, a total hole in the brain. I'm going to look up his number, and then maybe I can make an association.</p>

Carl Banks started at LOLB in '86. Who started in '85?</p>
wow tough one......
Reasons? Hunt?

Harry was inside right?

you know of somewhere to look up jersey numbers?
been looking for something like that forever.

zimonami

03-21-2009, 12:53 AM

Yes, Byron Hunt.</P>

For jersey numbers... go up top to History, then click on 1960-2002 stats, scores, rosters, and you can scroll down to any jersey number for that years starters. I've gone to this site hundreds of times over the years to reacquaint myself with Giant info from the good old days.</P>

I just looked up Clifton McNeil... No. 18. Geez, I still can't remember him playing for us... only Cleveland.</P>

But while I was there I reviewed out starter for the year '70... some names always jump out at me that I forget over the years... Lurtsema, Jim Files, Willie Williams... I haven't thought about those guys for years. Also noticed a very strange thing for 1970... we split with Dallas and Philly, and we beat St. Louis2 times... BUT, we only played Washington one time that year... WHY? I'm sure there was a reason that was in the papers that year, but I can't remember, and can't imagine why.</P>

Also noticed the dreaded 6 preseason games. What a drag. It wasn't until 1978 that we went to 4 preseason games and 16 regular season. I didn't remember that. I would have guessed that the 4/16 game schedule started in '75-'76. What I will never forget is 1973. We were 6-0 in preseason. Expectations were high. I was thinking, "Cool, we're gonna kick butt this year." Then we went 2-11-1. Ever since that reality check I have never cared whether or not we won in preseason. I go to those games strictly to see our new rookies, FA's, and depth. I sit there praying no one will get injured.</P>

YATittle1962

03-21-2009, 10:18 AM

Yes, Byron Hunt.</p>

For jersey numbers... go up top to History, then click on 1960-2002 stats, scores, rosters, and you can scroll down to any jersey number for that years starters. I've gone to this site hundreds of times over the years to reacquaint myself with Giant info from the good old days.</p>

I just looked up Clifton McNeil... No. 18. Geez, I still can't remember him playing for us... only Cleveland.</p>

But while I was there I reviewed out starter for the year '70... some names always jump out at me that I forget over the years... Lurtsema, Jim Files, Willie Williams... I haven't thought about those guys for years. Also noticed a very strange thing for 1970... we split with Dallas and Philly, and we beat St. Louis2 times... BUT, we only played Washington one time that year... WHY? I'm sure there was a reason that was in the papers that year, but I can't remember, and can't imagine why.</p>

Also noticed the dreaded 6 preseason games. What a drag. It wasn't until 1978 that we went to 4 preseason games and 16 regular season. I didn't remember that. I would have guessed that the 4/16 game schedule started in '75-'76. What I will never forget is 1973. We were 6-0 in preseason. Expectations were high. I was thinking, "Cool, we're gonna kick butt this year." Then we went 2-11-1. Ever since that reality check I have never cared whether or not we won in preseason. I go to those games strictly to see our new rookies, FA's, and depth. I sit there praying no one will get injured.</p>

we played Washington twice in 1970.
won both close games.
27-24
35-33

wow you pulled out some names its been a while since I thought of.
Jim Files...what happened to him.
he was gone after just a few years......injury?
I dont remember

check this site out.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/

zimonami

03-21-2009, 04:10 PM

I must be blind... and dumb. I swear I looked carefully at the 1970 schedule yesterday and only saw (1) Washington game. Then I counted to make sure... yep, 14 games, but only one Wash. I just went back there now and immediately saw (2) Washington games.... duh!!! I don't know, I'm 62 and I guess I'm losing my cookies.</P>

Yeah, I love to see those names, like Files, Lurtsema, and it's like "Yeah, I remember that guy." After you brought up the "no look" center and it had to be Weitecha because I knew Hein and Larson played longer than 10 years, I looked up Hein to see exactly how many years... 15. Next I'm going to see if we ever had a player for more than 15 years. Do you know the record for most years with the Gmen? If not, I'll let you know.</P>

You would have loved my aunt Jean who started our season tix in '43 (might have been '41 or '42, but she's dead now, so I can't ask her)... she was a walking encycolpedia of Giant players and facts and used to tell me all about the players of the 40's and 50's that I didn't see. She was the one who told me that this Giant was known as "Offense on Defense"... who was it? Prob an easy one for you.</P>

</P>

YATittle1962

03-21-2009, 08:07 PM

I must be blind... and dumb. I swear I looked carefully at the 1970 schedule yesterday and only saw (1) Washington game. Then I counted to make sure... yep, 14 games, but only one Wash. I just went back there now and immediately saw (2) Washington games.... duh!!! I don't know, I'm 62 and I guess I'm losing my cookies.</p>

Yeah, I love to see those names, like Files, Lurtsema, and it's like "Yeah, I remember that guy." After you brought up the "no look" center and it had to be Weitecha because I knew Hein and Larson played longer than 10 years, I looked up Hein to see exactly how many years... 15. Next I'm going to see if we ever had a player for more than 15 years. Do you know the record for most years with the Gmen? If not, I'll let you know.</p>

You would have loved my aunt Jean who started our season tix in '43 (might have been '41 or '42, but she's dead now, so I can't ask her)... she was a walking encycolpedia of Giant players and facts and used to tell me all about the players of the 40's and 50's that I didn't see. She was the one who told me that this Giant was known as "Offense on Defense"... who was it? Prob an easy one for you.</p>

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I think the longest in Giant Uniform are

Mel Hein
Phil Simms
Joe Morrison
&amp; Toomer I believe

your Aunt Sounds like an awesome woman.

Offense on Defense huh?
thats one I never heard.

wild guess would be ......... Em Tunnell?

zimonami

03-21-2009, 11:06 PM

Yeah, Emlen. Had 79 Int's in 14 seasons. Such a great athlete dying at 50</P>

Hein and Simms - 15 yrs; Morrison - 14 yrs; Amani - 13 yrs.</P>

The aunt was thru marriage. She took me to my first game in '68, preseason game at Yale... she didn't drive, so I became her chauffer from then on. Just luck into it.</P>

YATittle1962

03-21-2009, 11:44 PM

Yeah, Emlen. Had 79 Int's in 14 seasons. Such a great athlete dying at 50</p>

Hein and Simms - 15 yrs; Morrison - 14 yrs; Amani - 13 yrs.</p>

The aunt was thru marriage. She took me to my first game in '68, preseason game at Yale... she didn't drive, so I became her chauffer from then on. Just luck into it.</p>
your family still hold the tickets?

zimonami

03-22-2009, 10:33 AM

Yeah, Emlen. Had 79 Int's in 14 seasons. Such a great athlete dying at 50</P>

Hein and Simms - 15 yrs; Morrison - 14 yrs; Amani - 13 yrs.</P>

The aunt was thru marriage. She took me to my first game in '68, preseason game at Yale... she didn't drive, so I became her chauffer from then on. Just luck into it.</P>

your family still hold the tickets?
</P>

Yes, they have come to my attention, c/o my aunt,since the stadium opened in '76. I lived in NJ then, and am in the Poconos now. Because we can't change that, we can never get tix that have to be picked up at the Box Office, like for a SB. But, we did get the tix for SB 25 in Tampa... she was still alive then. Now, there are no direct relatives left as she never married and had children. We qualified for the Primo seat PSL's, but requested a downgrade to Loge.... if you have looked at the new stadium seating, these seem like nice seats. Now, we are in sec 111/112. row 19</P>

YATittle1962

03-22-2009, 11:50 AM

Yeah, Emlen. Had 79 Int's in 14 seasons. Such a great athlete dying at 50</p>

Hein and Simms - 15 yrs; Morrison - 14 yrs; Amani - 13 yrs.</p>

The aunt was thru marriage. She took me to my first game in '68, preseason game at Yale... she didn't drive, so I became her chauffer from then on. Just luck into it.</p>

your family still hold the tickets?
</p>

Yes, they have come to my attention, c/o my aunt,since the stadium opened in '76. I lived in NJ then, and am in the Poconos now. Because we can't change that, we can never get tix that have to be picked up at the Box Office, like for a SB. But, we did get the tix for SB 25 in Tampa... she was still alive then. Now, there are no direct relatives left as she never married and had children. We qualified for the Primo seat PSL's, but requested a downgrade to Loge.... if you have looked at the new stadium seating, these seem like nice seats. Now, we are in sec 111/112. row 19</p>

wow those are some beautiful seats.
you are blessed to have that in your family for so long.
I envy your situation.

who was the Giants leading rusher in 1977?
I don't think he was even a starter.

YATittle1962

03-22-2009, 02:39 PM

Yeah, Emlen. Had 79 Int's in 14 seasons. Such a great athlete dying at 50</p>

Hein and Simms - 15 yrs; Morrison - 14 yrs; Amani - 13 yrs.</p>

The aunt was thru marriage. She took me to my first game in '68, preseason game at Yale... she didn't drive, so I became her chauffer from then on. Just luck into it.</p>

your family still hold the tickets?
</p>

Yes, they have come to my attention, c/o my aunt,since the stadium opened in '76. I lived in NJ then, and am in the Poconos now. Because we can't change that, we can never get tix that have to be picked up at the Box Office, like for a SB. But, we did get the tix for SB 25 in Tampa... she was still alive then. Now, there are no direct relatives left as she never married and had children. We qualified for the Primo seat PSL's, but requested a downgrade to Loge.... if you have looked at the new stadium seating, these seem like nice seats. Now, we are in sec 111/112. row 19</p>

wow those are some beautiful seats.
you are blessed to have that in your family for so long.
I envy your situation.

who was the Giants leading rusher in 1977?
I don't think he was even a starter.

come on!
someones gotta know this......[;)]

zimonami

03-22-2009, 03:39 PM

We had Czonka, Kotar, and Booby Hammond as our three main rushers for about 3 years in the late 70's. I always loved Kotar, and I'm pretty sure he was our leading rusher one year, so I'll choose Doug Kotar.

YATittle1962

03-22-2009, 04:26 PM

We had Czonka, Kotar, and Booby Hammond as our three main rushers for about 3 years in the late 70's. I always loved Kotar, and I'm pretty sure he was our leading rusher one year, so I'll choose Doug Kotar.

yeah it was Hammond.
that jumped out at me while i was looking through old stats.
found it a little odd considering the other 2 in the backfield

zimonami

03-22-2009, 06:11 PM

How quickly we forget!! Checking out some stuff I realized that Mr. Michael Strahan ties Hein and Simms with 15 years.</P>

Joe Morris was a rookie in '82, and was not the starting RB until '85.</P>

Butch Woolfolk led the team in rushing in '82 and '83. Who led the team rushing in '84?</P>

BlueBlitzer

03-22-2009, 07:39 PM

<FONT size=4>What was Joe Morris's early year problems that the Giants finally figured out ?</FONT>